GeForce GT 440 vs Radeon HD 7970M

When choosing between GeForce GT 440 and Radeon HD 7970M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GT 440 and Radeon HD 7970M.

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Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7970M here:

Radeon HD 7970M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 440	Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M has 53% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 440.
GeForce GT 440 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GT 440 has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GT 440 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 440 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 440 is 770 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GT 440 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 440.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce GT 440.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 440 and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	220−230
medium / 768p	27−30	190−200
ultra / 1080p	7−8	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	75−80
4K / 2160p	−	40−45
high / 768p	16−18	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 525% more, than GeForce GT 440.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce GT 440 and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 279% more, than GeForce GT 440.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 422% more, than GeForce GT 440.
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
low / 768p	18−20	95−100
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 410% more, than GeForce GT 440.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce GT 440.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 737% more, than GeForce GT 440.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 768p	0−1	65−70
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce GT 440.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 440	Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF108	Wimbledon XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	1 February 2011	1 May 2012
Pipelines	96	1280
Core clock speed	1620 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	585 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	13.0 billion/sec	68.00
Floating-point performance	311.04 gflops	2,176 gflops
Length	5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz (GDDR5) or 900 MHz (DDR3)	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth		153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	96
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	20 Mh/s	254 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Standard memory config per GPU	1 GB GDDR5 or 2 GB
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GeForce GT 440 vs Radeon HD 7970M

Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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