AMD Radeon HD 7970M vs AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT

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Performance
Radeon HD 7970M
5,6455% of 104,598
Radeon RX 7600M XT559% better
37,20236% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 7600M XT has 559% better performance than the Radeon HD 7970M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970M
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Radeon RX 7600M XT
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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 RX 7600M XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2023. It is built on the RDNA 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 33) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.

Memory

The RX 7600M XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,250 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 288 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 RX 7600M XT includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,280 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,469 MHz. It usually operates at 2,023 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 32 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 7600M XT has the 50th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 35.57% 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 RX 7600M XT
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 1.0RDNA 3.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2012Q1 2023
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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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 Black Myth: Wukong
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Radeon HD 7970MRadeon RX 7600M XT
Low - 1080p
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87 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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62 FPS
High - 1080p
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47 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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25 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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18 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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6 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 7970M
5,6455% of 104,598
Radeon RX 7600M XT559% better
37,20236% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 7600M XT has 559% better performance than the Radeon HD 7970M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7970M is ranked 232nd with a score of 5,645, and the Radeon RX 7600M XT is ranked 50th with a score of 37,202.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970M
No data available
Radeon RX 7600M XT
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 7970M and the Radeon RX 7600M XT 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
Radeon RX 7700S37,918+572%
Arc A770M37,375+562%
Radeon RX 7600M XT37,202+559%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile36,969.5+555%
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile36,185+541%
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%

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 RX 7600M XT
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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9,526.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
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9,804
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
31,869
152,903
(+379.79%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
4,694
28,271
(+502.28%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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106,442
3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,907
29,601.5
(+401.13%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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227.5
PassMark G3D Mark
3,529
13,018
(+268.89%)
PassMark G2D Mark
513
778
(+51.66%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
57.7
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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 7970MRadeon RX 7600M XT
CodenameWimbledonNavi 33
ArchitectureGCN 1.0RDNA 3.0
Process Size28 nm6 nm
Transistors2,800 million13,300 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 7970MRadeon RX 7600M XT
Memory Size2 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth153.6 Gb/s288 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz2,250 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB2 MB

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 RX 7600M XT
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W120 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 RX 7600M XT
Stream Processors (SP)1,2802,048
Compute Units (CU)2032
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)80128
Render Output Units (ROP)3264
Ray Accelerators--32
Core Clock Speed850 MHz1,280 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--2,469 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--2,023 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 RX 7600M XT
Pixel Fill Rate27.2 GPixel/s158 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate68 GTexel/s316 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.18 TFLOPS20.23 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance136 GFLOPS632.1 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 RX 7600M XT
DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)2.2
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.