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AMD Radeon HD 6970

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AMD Radeon HD 6970

The 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.

Launched on 13 Dec, 2010, the Radeon HD 6970 carried a starting price of $369.

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Information
PlatformConsumer
ArchitectureTeraScale 3
GenerationNorthern Islands
Previous GenEvergreen
Next GenSouthern 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

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

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

GPU Core Config
Cores	1536
Compute Units	24
TMUs	96
ROPs	32

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

Clocks
Base clock	880 MHz
Memory Clock	1375 MHz

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

Display
HDMI	1 1.4
Mini DisplayPort	2
DVI	2

Dimensions
Slots	2.1
Length	286 mm
Height	126 mm
Width	42 mm

Models

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

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