AMD Radeon HD 7970M vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M

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Performance
Radeon HD 7970M445% better
5,6455% of 104,598
GeForce GT 630M
1,0351% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7970M has 445% better performance than the GeForce GT 630M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970M
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GeForce GT 630M
No data available

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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 NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2012. It is built on the Fermi 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GF117) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GT 630M has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 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 GT 630M includes 96 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 800 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 33 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GT 630M has the 453rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.99% 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 7970MGeForce GT 630M
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Fermi 2.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2012Q1 2012
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
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Radeon HD 7970MGeForce GT 630M
Low - 768p
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14 FPS
Medium - 768p
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High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD
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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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 7970M orGeForce GT 630M
GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon R5 M33019+34%
Radeon R5 M25519+34%
Radeon R5 M43018.8+32%
GeForce GT 720M15.2+7%
GeForce 910M14.5+2%
GeForce GT 630M14.2

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 7970M445% better
5,6455% of 104,598
GeForce GT 630M
1,0351% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7970M has 445% better performance than the GeForce GT 630M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7970M is ranked 232nd with a score of 5,645, and the GeForce GT 630M is ranked 453rd with a score of 1,035.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970M
No data available
GeForce GT 630M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 7970M and the GeForce GT 630M 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 7670M1,061.5-81%
Radeon HD 6650M1,037-82%
GeForce GT 630M1,035-82%
NVS 5200M1,008-82%
Radeon HD 6550M993-82%

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 7970MGeForce GT 630M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
31,869
(+471.44%)
5,577
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
4,694
(+552.85%)
719
3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,907
(+405.74%)
1,168
PassMark G3D Mark
3,529
(+554.73%)
539
PassMark G2D Mark
513
(+239.74%)
151
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
57.7
(+477%)
10
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 7970MGeForce GT 630M
CodenameWimbledonGF117
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Fermi 2.0
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors2,800 million585 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 7970MGeForce GT 630M
Memory Size2 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth153.6 Gb/s64 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache512 KB256 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 7970MGeForce GT 630M
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)MXM-A (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W33 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 7970MGeForce GT 630M
Stream Processors (SP)1,280--
CUDA Cores--96
Compute Units (CU)20--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--2
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)8016
Render Output Units (ROP)324
Core Clock Speed850 MHz800 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 7970MGeForce GT 630M
Pixel Fill Rate27.2 GPixel/s2.5 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate68 GTexel/s10 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.18 TFLOPS240 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance136 GFLOPS20 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 7970MGeForce GT 630M
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)1.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)5.1

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