AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Mobile

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Performance
Radeon HD 7970
7,7707% of 104,598
Quadro P2000 Mobile5% better
8,1488% of 104,598

The Quadro P2000 Mobile has 5% better performance than the Radeon HD 7970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970
14.159% of 161.45
Quadro P2000 Mobile
No data available

The Radeon HD 7970 has 9% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 7970 GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7970 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q1 2012 with a MSRP of $549. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Tahiti) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 7970 has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,375 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 264 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 7970 includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 925 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The HD 7970 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, mini-DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The HD 7970 has the 211th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.43% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 7,770 score and $549 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 14.15. This is the 92nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Mobile is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2017. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP107) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The P2000 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,502 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 96.13 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The P2000 Mobile includes 768 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,557 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,607 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 48 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The P2000 Mobile has the 205th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.79% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 7970Quadro P2000 Mobile
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Pascal
Market SegmentDesktopMobile
Release DateQ1 2012Q1 2017
Launch Price (MSRP)$549--
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Radeon HD 7970Quadro P2000 Mobile
Low - 720p
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79 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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33 FPS
High - 1080p
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30 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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23 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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3 FPS
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Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 7970
7,7707% of 104,598
Quadro P2000 Mobile5% better
8,1488% of 104,598

The Quadro P2000 Mobile has 5% better performance than the Radeon HD 7970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7970 is ranked 211th with a score of 7,770, and the Quadro P2000 Mobile is ranked 205th with a score of 8,148.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970
14.159% of 161.45
Quadro P2000 Mobile
No data available

The Radeon HD 7970 has 22% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon HD 7970's 14.15 performance per dollar ranks it 92nd among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 7970 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 9508,351+7%
Iris Xe MAX8,214+6%
Radeon RX 560X Mobile8,211.5+6%
Quadro P2000 Mobile8,148+5%
T550 Mobile8,066.5+4%
T500 Mobile7,995.5+3%
GeForce GTX 7607,962+2%
Radeon HD 79707,770
Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)6,194-20%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti5,378-31%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon HD 7970Quadro P2000 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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2,049
3DMark Time Spy Score
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2,206
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
43,795
(+52.71%)
28,679
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
6,862
(+1.78%)
6,742
3DMark 11 Performance Score
7,323
8,363
(+14.2%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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137.9
PassMark G3D Mark
5,248
5,285
(+0.71%)
PassMark G2D Mark
738
(+53.75%)
480
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
77.8
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon HD 7970Quadro P2000 Mobile
CodenameTahitiGP107
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Pascal
Process Size28 nm14 nm
Transistors4,313 million3,300 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon HD 7970Quadro P2000 Mobile
Memory Size3 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth264 Gb/s96.13 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,375 MHz1,502 MHz
Memory Interface384 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB48 KB
L2 Cache768 KB1,024 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon HD 7970Quadro P2000 Mobile
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)250 W50 W
Suggested PSU600 W--
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin--
OutputsDVI, HDMI 1.4a, mini-DisplayPort 1.2Device Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon HD 7970Quadro P2000 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)2,048--
CUDA Cores--768
Compute Units (CU)32--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--6
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)12848
Render Output Units (ROP)3232
Core Clock Speed925 MHz1,557 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,607 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon HD 7970Quadro P2000 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate29.6 GPixel/s51.42 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate118.4 GTexel/s77.14 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance3.79 TFLOPS2.47 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance947.2 GFLOPS77.14 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon HD 7970Quadro P2000 Mobile
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.