NVIDIA GeForce 910M vs AMD Radeon HD 7970

VS
Performance
GeForce 910M
1,4131% of 104,737
Radeon HD 7970450% better
7,7707% of 104,737

The Radeon HD 7970 has 450% better performance than the GeForce 910M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce 910M
No data available
Radeon HD 7970
14.159% of 161.45

The Radeon HD 7970 has 9% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce 910M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce 910M is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2015. It is built on the Kepler 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GK208B) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The 910M has 2 GB of DDR3 memory, with a 1,001 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 16.02 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 910M includes 384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 641 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 641 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 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 910M has the 415th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.35% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 7970 GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7970 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q1 2012 with a MSRP of $549. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Tahiti) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 7970 has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,375 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 264 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 7970 includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 925 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The HD 7970 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, mini-DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The HD 7970 has the 211th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.42% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 7,770 score and $549 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 14.15. This is the 92nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce 910MRadeon HD 7970
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureKepler 2.0GCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ1 2015Q1 2012
Launch Price (MSRP)--$549
Production StatusActiveEnd-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
FPS data for Rise of the Tomb Raider
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GeForce 910MRadeon HD 7970
Low - 768p
15 FPS
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Medium - 768p
9 FPS
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High - 1080p
6 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
4 FPS
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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.

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GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GT 740M6.4+83%
Radeon R7 M3604.1+17%
Radeon R5 M3303.9+11%
GeForce 920M3.7+6%
GeForce 910M3.5
Radeon R7 M4403.5+0%

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
GeForce 910M
1,4131% of 104,737
Radeon HD 7970450% better
7,7707% of 104,737

The Radeon HD 7970 has 450% better performance than the GeForce 910M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce 910M is ranked 415th with a score of 1,413, and the Radeon HD 7970 is ranked 211th with a score of 7,770.

Performance per dollar
GeForce 910M
No data available
Radeon HD 7970
14.159% of 161.45

The Radeon HD 7970 has 22% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon HD 7970's 14.15 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

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 9508,351+491%
GeForce GTX 7607,962+463%
Radeon HD 79707,770+450%
Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)6,194+338%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti5,378+281%
Radeon HD 7730M1,478+5%
Radeon HD 6850M1,469.5+4%
GeForce 910M1,413
Radeon HD 8670M1,396-1%
Radeon HD 8730M1,370.5-3%

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
BenchmarkGeForce 910MRadeon HD 7970
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
6,636
43,795
(+559.96%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
1,022
6,862
(+571.43%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
1,432
7,323
(+411.38%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
24
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PassMark G3D Mark
601
5,248
(+773.21%)
PassMark G2D Mark
129
735
(+469.77%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
14.4
77.8
(+440.28%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
13.3
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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.

SpecGeForce 910MRadeon HD 7970
CodenameGK208BTahiti
ArchitectureKepler 2.0GCN 1.0
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors1,020 million4,313 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.

SpecGeForce 910MRadeon HD 7970
Memory Size2 GB3 GB
Memory TypeDDR3GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth16.02 Gb/s264 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,001 MHz1,375 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit384 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache512 KB768 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.

SpecGeForce 910MRadeon HD 7970
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)33 W250 W
Suggested PSU--600 W
Power Connectors--1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentDVI, HDMI 1.4a, mini-DisplayPort 1.2

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.

SpecGeForce 910MRadeon HD 7970
Stream Processors (SP)--2,048
CUDA Cores384--
Compute Units (CU)--32
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)2--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)32128
Render Output Units (ROP)832
Core Clock Speed641 MHz925 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)641 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.

SpecGeForce 910MRadeon HD 7970
Pixel Fill Rate5.13 GPixel/s29.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate20.51 GTexel/s118.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance492.3 GFLOPS3.79 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance20.51 GFLOPS947.2 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.

SpecGeForce 910MRadeon HD 7970
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL3.02.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.5 (5.1)

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