AMD Radeon HD 7970M X2 vs Intel HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU)

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Performance
Radeon HD 7970M X22,197% better
11,11911% of 104,598
HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU)
4840% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7970M X2 has 2,197% better performance than the HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
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HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU)
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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 Intel HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU) GPU

The Intel HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU) is an end-of-life integrated graphics card that released in Q2 2013. It is built on the Generation 7.5 GPU microarchitecture (codename Haswell GT1) and is manufactured on a 22 nm process.

Memory

The HD Graphics has System Shared of memory. This gives it a memory bandwidth of System Dependent, 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 Graphics includes 80 shading units, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 200 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,000 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 10 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 1 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD Graphics has the 520th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.46% 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 X2HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU)
ManufacturerAMDIntel
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Generation 7.5
Market SegmentMobileIntegrated
Release DateQ2 2012Q2 2013
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 Intel HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU).

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 7970M X22,197% better
11,11911% of 104,598
HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU)
4840% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7970M X2 has 2,197% better performance than the HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7970M X2 is ranked 168th with a score of 11,119, and the HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU) is ranked 520th with a score of 484.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970M X2
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HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU)
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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

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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 X2HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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3,278
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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362.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
10,179
(+1,771.14%)
544
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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13.9
PassMark G3D Mark
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123
PassMark G2D Mark
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492
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 X2HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU)
CodenameWimbledonHaswell GT1
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Generation 7.5
Process Size28 nm22 nm
Transistors2,800 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 X2HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU)
Memory Size2 GBSystem Shared
Memory TypeGDDR5System Shared
Memory Bandwidth153.6 Gb/sSystem Dependent
Memory Clock1,200 MHzSystem Shared
Memory Interface256 bitSystem Shared
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 X2HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU)
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)Ring Bus
Thermal Design Power (TDP)200 W45 W
OutputsDevice DependentMotherboard 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 X2HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU)
Stream Processors (SP)1,280--
Shading Units--80
Compute Units (CU)20--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)8010
Render Output Units (ROP)321
Core Clock Speed850 MHz200 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,000 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 X2HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU)
Pixel Fill Rate27.2 GPixel/s1 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate68 GTexel/s10 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.18 TFLOPS160 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance136 GFLOPS40 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 X2HD Graphics (Haswell, 10EU)
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_1)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)1.2
OpenGL4.64.3
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.