AMD Radeon HD 6970 - Prices, specifications and information

AMD Radeon HD 6970

AMD Radeon HD 6970

Radeon HD 6970 is a consumer-grade GPU from amd\'s Northern Islands series, built on the TeraScale 3 architecture using the Cayman chip. Equipped with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, it delivers 176.0 GB/s of bandwidth at 5.5 Gbps.

Specifications

Information
PlatformConsumer
ArchitectureTeraScale 3
GenerationNorthern Islands
Previous GenEvergreen
Next generationSouthern Islands
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16
Core
NameCayman
FoundryTSMC
Process Node40 nm
Transistors2640 million
Die Size389.0 mm²
Density6.8 /mm²
GPU Core Config
Cores1536
Compute Units24
TMUs96
ROPs32
Memory
TechnologyGDDR5
Size2 GB
Bus256 bit
Bandwidth176.0 GB/s
Speed5.5 Gbps

Clocks
Base clock880 MHz
Memory clock1375 MHz
Power
6-pin1
8-pin1
TDP250 w
Recommended PSU600 w
Display
HDMI1 1.4
Mini DisplayPort2
DVI2
Dimensions
Slots2.1
Length286 mm
Height126 mm
Width42 mm

Models

GPU▲	Price▲	Boost clock▲	Slots▲	Length▲	Height▲	Width▲
MSI Radeon HD 6970 LIGHTNING R6970 LIGHTNING			2	310 mm	127 mm	40 mm

Platform	Consumer
Architecture	TeraScale 3
Generation	Northern Islands
Previous Gen	Evergreen
Next generation	Southern Islands
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16

Name	Cayman
Foundry	TSMC
Process Node	40 nm
Transistors	2640 million
Die Size	389.0 mm²
Density	6.8 /mm²

Technology	GDDR5
Size	2 GB
Bus	256 bit
Bandwidth	176.0 GB/s
Speed	5.5 Gbps

Cores	1536
Compute Units	24
TMUs	96
ROPs	32

Base clock	880 MHz
Memory clock	1375 MHz

6-pin	1
8-pin	1
TDP	250 w
Recommended PSU	600 w

HDMI	1 1.4
Mini DisplayPort	2
DVI	2

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