Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms Radeon HD 7970M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 709 days newer than Radeon HD 7970M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 116% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Radeon HD 7970M - 80 vs 37 FPS
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970M - 19 vs 100 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970M
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 2 vs 1 GB
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
FPS
80
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€79.8
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R5 230 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970M |
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Apr 3rd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2012 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | London |
Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | None |
None | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
1 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
64-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
10.67 GB/s | Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
625 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
667 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1200 MHz |