Radeon HD 6700M vs Radeon HD 8600/8700M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Radeon HD 6700M vs Radeon HD 8600/8700M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Radeon HD 6700M vs Radeon HD 8600/8700M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon HD 6700M

2011

Why buy it

✅41.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2011 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌50% higher power demand at 75W vs 50W.

Radeon HD 8600/8700M

2013

Why buy it

✅Draws 50W instead of 75W, a 25W reduction.
✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 6700M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2013 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon HD 6700M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 41.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon HD 8600/8700M instead at 1,030 vs 1,017, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon HD 6700M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon HD 8600/8700M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon HD 8600/8700M is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon HD 6700M has the stronger long-term case.

Radeon HD 6700M vs Radeon HD 8600/8700M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Radeon HD 6700M

The Radeon HD 6700M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 4 2011. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 680 MHz. It has 960 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,017 points.

Radeon HD 8600/8700M

The Radeon HD 8600/8700M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 1 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 725 MHz to 775 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,030 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon HD 6700M scores 1,017 and the Radeon HD 8600/8700M reaches 1,030 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon HD 6700M is built on TeraScale 2 while the Radeon HD 8600/8700M uses GCN 1.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 960 (Radeon HD 6700M) vs 640 (Radeon HD 8600/8700M). Raw compute: 1.306 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 6700M) vs 0.992 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 8600/8700M).

Feature	Radeon HD 6700M	Radeon HD 8600/8700M
G3D Mark Score	1,017	1,030+1%
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 1.0
Process Node	40 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	960+50%	640
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.306 TFLOPS+32%	0.992 TFLOPS
ROPs	32+100%	16
TMUs	48+20%	40
L1 Cache	192 KB+20%	160 KB
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR upscaling

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon HD 6700M	Radeon HD 8600/8700M
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of Shared. Memory bus width is System on the Radeon HD 6700M and System on the Radeon HD 8600/8700M. L2 Cache: 512 KB (Radeon HD 6700M) vs 256 KB (Radeon HD 8600/8700M) — the Radeon HD 6700M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon HD 6700M	Radeon HD 8600/8700M
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	Shared	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	System	System
Bus Width	System	System
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD 6700M draws 75W versus the Radeon HD 8600/8700M's 50W — a 40% difference. The Radeon HD 8600/8700M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon HD 6700M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 8600/8700M). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs 1x 6-pin.