AMD Radeon HD 7970M X2 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M

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Performance
Radeon HD 7970M X21,091% better
11,11911% of 104,598
GeForce GT 620M
933.51% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7970M X2 has 1,091% better performance than the GeForce GT 620M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970M X2
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GeForce GT 620M
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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 NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2012. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF108) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GT 620M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 128 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 GT 620M includes 96 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 625 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 715 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 15 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GT 620M has the 465th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.89% 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 X2GeForce GT 620M
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Fermi
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2012Q3 2012
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 NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 7970M X21,091% better
11,11911% of 104,598
GeForce GT 620M
933.51% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7970M X2 has 1,091% better performance than the GeForce GT 620M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7970M X2 is ranked 168th with a score of 11,119, and the GeForce GT 620M is ranked 465th with a score of 933.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970M X2
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GeForce GT 620M
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 7970M X2 and the GeForce GT 620M 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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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 X2GeForce GT 620M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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5,269
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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737.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
10,179
(+877.34%)
1,041.5
PassMark G3D Mark
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434
PassMark G2D Mark
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127
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 X2GeForce GT 620M
CodenameWimbledonGF108
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Fermi
Process Size28 nm40 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 7970M X2GeForce GT 620M
Memory Size2 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5DDR3
Memory Bandwidth153.6 Gb/s28.8 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz900 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 7970M X2GeForce GT 620M
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)200 W15 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 X2GeForce GT 620M
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 MHz625 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--715 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 X2GeForce GT 620M
Pixel Fill Rate27.2 GPixel/s1.9 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate68 GTexel/s7.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.18 TFLOPS182.4 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance136 GFLOPS15.2 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 X2GeForce GT 620M
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.