NVIDIA Quadro K620M vs AMD Radeon HD 7970M

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Performance
Quadro K620M
2,4342% of 104,598
Radeon HD 7970M132% better
5,6455% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7970M has 132% better performance than the Quadro K620M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Quadro K620M
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Radeon HD 7970M
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Summary

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About the NVIDIA Quadro K620M GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro K620M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2015. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM108S) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The K620M 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 K620M includes 384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,029 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,124 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 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 30 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The K620M has the 329th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.33% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

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.

General Info

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

InfoQuadro K620MRadeon HD 7970M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureMaxwellGCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2015Q2 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
FPS data for BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
Quadro K620MRadeon HD 7970M
Low - 720p
73 FPS
168 FPS(+130.27%)
Medium - 768p
52 FPS
121 FPS(+133.08%)
High - 768p
42 FPS
117 FPS(+177.62%)
Ultra - 1080p
15 FPS
44 FPS(+191.33%)
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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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
Radeon HD 8970M45+200%
GeForce GTX 960M44+193%
Radeon HD 7970M43.7+191%
GeForce GTX 860M43+187%
GeForce MX35043+187%
Radeon HD 8790M15.6+4%
Quadro K1100M15.4+3%
GeForce 940M15+0%
Quadro K620M15
GeForce 920MX15+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
Quadro K620M
2,4342% of 104,598
Radeon HD 7970M132% better
5,6455% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7970M has 132% better performance than the Quadro K620M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Quadro K620M is ranked 329th with a score of 2,434, and the Radeon HD 7970M is ranked 232nd with a score of 5,645.

Performance per dollar
Quadro K620M
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Radeon HD 7970M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Quadro K620M and the Radeon HD 7970M 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+149%
GeForce GTX 680M5,897.5+142%
Radeon HD 7970M5,645+132%
Radeon HD 6970M X25,541.5+128%
Radeon R9 M385X5,514.5+127%
Radeon HD 7850M2,467+1%
Radeon HD 6950M2,452+1%
Quadro K620M2,434
Quadro K3000M2,427-0%
FirePro M60002,422-0%

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
BenchmarkQuadro K620MRadeon HD 7970M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
9,092
31,869
(+250.52%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
1,621
4,694
(+189.57%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,526
5,907
(+133.85%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
60.6
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PassMark G3D Mark
1,165
3,529
(+202.92%)
PassMark G2D Mark
157
513
(+226.75%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
21.9
57.7
(+163.47%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
18.6
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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.

SpecQuadro K620MRadeon HD 7970M
CodenameGM108SWimbledon
ArchitectureMaxwellGCN 1.0
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors1,020 million2,800 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.

SpecQuadro K620MRadeon HD 7970M
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeDDR3GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth16.02 Gb/s153.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,001 MHz1,200 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit256 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB512 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.

SpecQuadro K620MRadeon HD 7970M
Bus InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)30 W100 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.

SpecQuadro K620MRadeon HD 7970M
Stream Processors (SP)--1,280
CUDA Cores384--
Compute Units (CU)--20
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)1680
Render Output Units (ROP)832
Core Clock Speed1,029 MHz850 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,124 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.

SpecQuadro K620MRadeon HD 7970M
Pixel Fill Rate8.99 GPixel/s27.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate17.98 GTexel/s68 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance863.2 GFLOPS2.18 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance26.98 GFLOPS136 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.

SpecQuadro K620MRadeon HD 7970M
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL3.02.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.7 (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.