Radeon HD 6970 Lightning Edition Can Run PC Game System Requirements

FPS System Benchmark

51 FPS

High

Game

Grand Theft Auto V

AMD PC game performance check Radeon HD 6970 Lightning Edition

GPU

Architecture

Terascale 3 Cayman XT

Process

40nm

TMUs

Texture Rate

90 GTexel/s

ROPs

Pixel Rate

30 GPixel/s

Shader
Processing Units

1536

Driver Support

Release Price

Compatibility

Direct X

DX 11.0

Shader

5.0

Open GL

4.3

Resolution (WxH)

2560x1600

Notebook GPU

SLI/Crossfire

Yes the Radeon HD 6970 Lightning Edition graphics card can run in parallel to other GPUs using Nvidia SLI or AMD Crossfire technology

Dedicated

Integrated

Memory

2048 MB

Memory Speed

1375 MHz

Memory Bus

256 Bit

Memory Type

GDDR5

Memory Bandwidth

176GB/sec

L2 Cache

512KB

Display Connectors

VGA Connection

DVI Connection

HDMI Connection

DisplayPort Connection

Clock Speeds

Core Speed

940 MHz

Power

Max Power

250 Watts

PSU

550 Watt & 34 Amps

Power Connector

None

Recommended Hardware

Best CPU Match

Core i7-875K Quad 2.93GHz

Best RAM Match

8 GB

Best Resolution

1920 x 1080

GPU Upgrade

Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition

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1366x768	1600x900	1920x1080	2560x1440	3840x2160
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Radeon HD 6970 Lightning Edition Game Requirement Analysis

Radeon HD 6970 Lightning Edition is a tweaked Radeon HD 6970 and part of the Radeon HD 6000 Series released by AMD in 2010/2011.
The only difference between Radeon HD 6970 Lightning Edition and Radeon HD 6970 appears to be the core clock, which was raised from 880MHz to 940MHz.
Benchmarks indicate a 6% performance boost when compared to the standard Radeon HD 6970.
All demanding games, including very demanding one's like Metro 2033/The Witcher II will run on the highest settings.

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Hsc187

Hsc187's Rig
Saved at: May-23-2015

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i3-530 2.9GHz

GFX

Radeon HD 6970 Lightning Edition oc: 10%

RAM

10GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1680 x 1050
width x height

Hsc187's Game Library

01:13 May-15-2015

How bad is my 530 bottle-necking my Gpu?

AneeqPCGamer

AneeqPCGamer's Rig
Saved at: Jul-20-2014

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i5-3450 3.1GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 760 EVGA 4GB Edition oc: 15%

RAM

8GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy Y

AneeqPCGamer's Game Library

15:11 Dec-14-2013

The best 6970..

Chris12x12

Chris12x12's Rig
Saved at: Jun-05-2016

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CPU

Core i3-4170 3.7GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 780 EVGA SC Edition oc: 5%

RAM

16GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

2560 x 1440
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB

Chris12x12's Game Library

20:29 Dec-30-2012

Sooo beautiful i just wanna cry right now even though i have dual 7970 ill always remember my old 6970 they my babies

mydreamrigmaza90210

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Saved at: Nov-17-2014

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CPU

Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz oc: 30%

GFX

Radeon R9 290 XFX Black Edition oc: 10%

RAM

8GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy SIII mini 8GB

mydreamrigmaza90210's Game Library

18:19 May-23-2013

140

do you not experience a bottle neck? I mean a 8350 can just about handle xfire 7970

Stratus

Stratus's Rig
Saved at: Dec-19-2013

Compared to your Rig

CPU

FX-8350 oc: 15%

GFX

Radeon HD 7970 MSI OC Edition oc: 20%

RAM

8GB DDR3 1866MHz

RES

720 x 480
width x height

Stratus's Game Library

19:44 Oct-12-2013

Who said the FX8350 could just about handle sli/xfire.
http://www.overclock.net/t/1333027/amd-fx-8350-vs-i5-3570k-delidded-single-gpu-and-crossfire-gpu

chris1995

chris1995's Rig
Saved at: Jun-05-2012

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition

GFX

Radeon HD 6970 XXX Edition

RAM

8GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

chris1995's Game Library

07:56 May-15-2012

-90

XFX IS THE BEST

weakharry

weakharry's Rig
Saved at: Dec-25-2014

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CPU

Core i5-4210U 1.7GHz

GFX

Intel HD Graphics 4400 Mobile

RAM

4GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1366 x 768
width x height

Phone

Apple iPhone 6 32GB

weakharry's Game Library

11:48 Jul-01-2012

your REP IS AWESOME!!!!

SNSD456

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Saved at: Aug-10-2015

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CPU

Core i5-3550 3.3GHz oc: 10%

GFX

GeForce GTX 760 Asus DirectCU II OC Edition

RAM

8GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

LG Optimus G

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15:02 Jul-01-2012

xDDD LoL!!

Stratus

Stratus's Rig
Saved at: Dec-19-2013

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CPU

FX-8350 oc: 15%

GFX

Radeon HD 7970 MSI OC Edition oc: 20%

RAM

8GB DDR3 1866MHz

RES

720 x 480
width x height

Stratus's Game Library

19:46 Oct-12-2013

I had nothing but bad luck with them lately and there quality has gone down hill.

Tero

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Saved at: May-22-2018

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CPU

Core i7-3770K 4-Core 3.5GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 980 Ti MSI Gaming 6GB Edition SLI

RAM

32GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

2560 x 1440
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge 32GB

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08:29 Apr-17-2012

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I think I should raise my core clock by 50MHz and I'll have this GPU :D

weakharry

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Saved at: Dec-25-2014

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CPU

Core i5-4210U 1.7GHz

GFX

Intel HD Graphics 4400 Mobile

RAM

4GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1366 x 768
width x height

Phone

Apple iPhone 6 32GB

weakharry's Game Library

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11:50 Jul-01-2012

WANNA SWAP BUDDY?

Tero

Tero's Rig
Saved at: May-22-2018

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CPU

Core i7-3770K 4-Core 3.5GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 980 Ti MSI Gaming 6GB Edition SLI

RAM

32GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

2560 x 1440
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge 32GB

Tero's Game Library

11:58 Jul-01-2012

2,002

I'll pass, I love my baby ;)

jancuk

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Saved at: Nov-06-2016

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CPU

Core i3-6300 3.8GHz

GFX

Radeon RX 480 Sapphire NITRO+ 4GB

RAM

8GB DDR4 2133MHz

RES

1366 x 768
width x height

jancuk's Game Library

12:04 Jul-01-2012

not just ordinary baby, but it's a big baby :D

Tero

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Saved at: May-22-2018

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CPU

Core i7-3770K 4-Core 3.5GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 980 Ti MSI Gaming 6GB Edition SLI

RAM

32GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

2560 x 1440
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge 32GB

Tero's Game Library

12:05 Jul-01-2012

2,002

Yeah she's quite chubby :D

alt639

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Saved at: Aug-13-2013

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CPU

Core i5-2320 3.0GHz

GFX

Radeon HD 7870 XFX Core Edition oc: 10%

RAM

6GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy SIII LTE

alt639's Game Library

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14:43 Jul-01-2012

216

Lol, I think Gainward or someone is putting out a five-slot card this year :D

Tero

Tero's Rig
Saved at: May-22-2018

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CPU

Core i7-3770K 4-Core 3.5GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 980 Ti MSI Gaming 6GB Edition SLI

RAM

32GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

2560 x 1440
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge 32GB

Tero's Game Library

14:50 Jul-01-2012

2,002

Holy… o.0

maza90210

maza90210's Rig
Saved at: Sep-08-2013

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CPU

Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz

GFX

GeForce 9500 GT 512MB GDDR3 oc: 30%

RAM

2GB DDR2 667MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

maza90210's Game Library

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13:58 Mar-09-2013

Hey! Wanna swap GPU's XD

Abdullahshahid959

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Saved at: Apr-22-2012

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i5-2400 3.1GHz oc: 45%

GFX

GeForce GTS 450

RAM

16GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1280 x 1024
width x height

Abdullahshahid959's Game Library

08:12 Apr-17-2012

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msi is the best…..!!!!my psu can handle it very well as it is a corsair tx850 v2 850watt power supply….see the overclocked load of this gpu at-http://hardocp.com/article/2011/05/09/msi_r6970_lightning_video_card_review/9

Abdullahshahid959

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Saved at: Apr-22-2012

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i5-2400 3.1GHz oc: 45%

GFX

GeForce GTS 450

RAM

16GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1280 x 1024
width x height

Abdullahshahid959's Game Library

09:06 Apr-17-2012

-68

Interface- PCI Express x16 2.1 & 2.0

Abdullahshahid959

Abdullahshahid959's Rig
Saved at: Apr-22-2012

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i5-2400 3.1GHz oc: 45%

GFX

GeForce GTS 450

RAM

16GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1280 x 1024
width x height

Abdullahshahid959's Game Library

09:07 Apr-17-2012

-68

as i fitted this one in my pci express x16 2.0

Release period
01-Dec-2010

Avg. User Score GD Rating

5.3

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Radeon HD 6970 Lightning Edition Performance

Radeon HD 6970 Lightning Edition vs Avg. AAA Game System Requirements

Avg. AAA Recommended Requirements

CPU

Core i7-980X 6-Core 3.33GHz

Graphics Card

Radeon RX 470 4GB

79%

RAM

11GB

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Radeon HD 6970 Lightning Edition Extras

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