GeForce GTX 1070 mobile vs Radeon HD 7970
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Radeon HD 7970 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1070 mobile will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1070 mobile 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 GeForce GTX 1070 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile
Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
300 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970 is 1367 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
16−18
10−11
low / 720p
80−85
60−65
medium / 1080p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p
80−85
55−60
ultra / 1080p
75−80
45−50
QHD / 1440p
55−60
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
low / 720p
130−140
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 48% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
220−230
ultra / 1080p
−
180−190
QHD / 1440p
150−160
110−120
4K / 2160p
100−110
70−75
high / 768p
220−230
210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p
65−70
45−50
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
QHD / 1440p
45−50
27−30
4K / 2160p
24−27
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
80−85
medium / 1080p
70−75
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 48% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p
100−105
60−65
ultra / 1080p
75−80
45−50
QHD / 1440p
50−55
27−30
4K / 2160p
21−24
27−30
low / 720p
220−230
180−190
medium / 1080p
150−160
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Fortnite is 36% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p
90−95
60−65
ultra / 1080p
70−75
45−50
QHD / 1440p
50−55
30−35
4K / 2160p
35−40
24−27
low / 720p
140−150
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p
160−170
140−150
medium / 768p
150−160
120−130
high / 1080p
100−110
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
QHD / 1440p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 32% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p
40−45
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
20−22
QHD / 1440p
24−27
16−18
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
low / 720p
100−105
65−70
medium / 1080p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Metro Exodus is 64% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
60−65
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
130−140
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 113% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p
40−45
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
10−11
4K / 2160p
12−14
7−8
low / 720p
100−105
65−70
medium / 1080p
60−65
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 62% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p
200−210
130−140
medium / 768p
130−140
85−90
high / 1080p
75−80
45−50
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 56% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p
130−140
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
50−55
high / 768p
−
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in World of Tanks is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile
Radeon HD 7970
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
N17E-G2
Tahiti XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2016
22 December 2011
Pipelines
2048
2048
Core clock speed
1506 MHz
Boost Clock
1645 MHz
925 MHz
Transistor count
7,200 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
210.6
118.4
Floating-point performance
6,738 gflops
3,789 gflops
Length
274 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
8 GB/s
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
264 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1920
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 2.1 x16
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
485 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
20.71 Mh/s
GPU Boost
3.0
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