Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970M outperforms Radeon HD 8790M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7970M is 342 days older than Radeon HD 8790M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970M
- Performs up to 15% better in HITMAN 3 than Radeon HD 8790M - 63 vs 55 FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 8790M
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2013
Radeon HD 7970M
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 8790M | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970M |
|---|---|---|
Apr 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2012 |
| Solar System | Generation | London |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
| None | Outputs | None |
| None | Power Connectors | None |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 64 GB/s | Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1200 MHz |
