AMD Radeon HD 7970M X2 vs AMD Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)

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Performance
Radeon HD 7970M X228% better
11,11911% of 104,598
Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
8,6568% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7970M X2 has 28% better performance than the Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970M X2
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Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 7970M X2 GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7970M X2 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 X2 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 X2 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 200 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 X2 has the 168th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.63% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2015. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Amethyst) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 M395 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,365 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 174.7 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 R9 M395 includes 1,792 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 834 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 112 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 250 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The R9 M395 has the 192nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 8.28% 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 7970M X2Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 3.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2012Q2 2015
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the AMD Radeon HD 7970M X2 or the AMD Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition).

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 7970M X228% better
11,11911% of 104,598
Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
8,6568% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7970M X2 has 28% better performance than the Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7970M X2 is ranked 168th with a score of 11,119, and the Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) is ranked 192nd with a score of 8,656.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970M X2
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Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 7970M X2 and the Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) 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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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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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
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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.

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BenchmarkRadeon HD 7970M X2Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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38,490
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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6,819
3DMark 11 Performance Score
10,179
(+22.56%)
8,305
PassMark G3D Mark
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4,911
PassMark G2D Mark
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719
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 7970M X2Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
CodenameWimbledonAmethyst
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 3.0
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors2,800 million5,000 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 7970M X2Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth153.6 Gb/s174.7 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz1,365 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB--
L2 Cache512 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 7970M X2Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)200 W250 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 7970M X2Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
Stream Processors (SP)1,2801,792
Compute Units (CU)2028
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)80112
Render Output Units (ROP)3232
Core Clock Speed850 MHz834 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 7970M X2Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
Pixel Fill Rate27.2 GPixel/s26.69 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate68 GTexel/s93.41 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.18 TFLOPS2.99 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance136 GFLOPS373.6 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 7970M X2Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
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.