AMD Radeon HD 7970M vs AMD Radeon 530

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Performance
Radeon HD 7970M143% better
5,6455% of 104,598
Radeon 530
2,3272% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7970M has 143% better performance than the Radeon 530 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970M
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Radeon 530
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 7970M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7970M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2012. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Wimbledon) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 7970M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,200 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 153.6 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 7970M includes 1,280 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 850 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 80 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 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 7970M has the 232nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 5.40% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon 530 GPU

The AMD Radeon 530 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2017. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Weston) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The 530 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 28.8 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 530 includes 384 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 730 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 891 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 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 530 has the 341st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.22% 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 7970MRadeon 530
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 3.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2012Q2 2017
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 Gears Tactics
Gears Tactics
Radeon HD 7970MRadeon 530
Low - 720p
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46 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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17 FPS
High - 1080p
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11 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

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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GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce MX15017.8+65%
Radeon 540X16.9+56%
GeForce MX13012+11%
GeForce 930MX11.6+7%
GeForce MX11011.1+3%
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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 7970M143% better
5,6455% of 104,598
Radeon 530
2,3272% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7970M has 143% better performance than the Radeon 530 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7970M is ranked 232nd with a score of 5,645, and the Radeon 530 is ranked 341st with a score of 2,327.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970M
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Radeon 530
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 7970M and the Radeon 530 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 775M (Mac Edition)6,071+8%
GeForce GTX 680M5,897.5+4%
Radeon HD 7970M5,645
Radeon HD 6970M X25,541.5-2%
Radeon R9 M385X5,514.5-2%
Radeon HD 8850M2,349-58%
GeForce 840M2,340-59%
Radeon 5302,327-59%
FirePro W4170M2,315-59%
GeForce GT 745M2,249-60%

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 7970MRadeon 530
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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443
3DMark Time Spy Score
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497
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
31,869
(+246.03%)
9,210
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
4,694
(+204.41%)
1,542
3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,907
(+135.53%)
2,508
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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44.5
PassMark G3D Mark
3,529
(+245.98%)
1,020
PassMark G2D Mark
513
(+189.83%)
177
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
57.7
(+239.41%)
17
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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14.1
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 7970MRadeon 530
CodenameWimbledonWeston
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 3.0
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors2,800 million1,550 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 7970MRadeon 530
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth153.6 Gb/s28.8 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz900 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache512 KB128 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 7970MRadeon 530
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W50 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice 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 7970MRadeon 530
Stream Processors (SP)1,280384
Compute Units (CU)206
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)8024
Render Output Units (ROP)328
Core Clock Speed850 MHz730 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--891 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 7970MRadeon 530
Pixel Fill Rate27.2 GPixel/s7.13 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate68 GTexel/s21.38 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.18 TFLOPS684.3 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance136 GFLOPS42.77 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 7970MRadeon 530
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)2.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.5

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