Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970M outperforms Radeon HD 7870M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon HD 7870M have been released at the same time.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970M
- Performs up to 11% better in No Man's Sky than Radeon HD 7870M - 69 vs 62 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870M
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970M - 45 vs 100 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7970M
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
Radeon HD 7870M
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 7970M | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870M |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2012 |
| London | 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 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 64 GB/s |
850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 800 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
