GeForce GTX 1070 mobile vs Radeon HD 7970M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Radeon HD 7970M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Radeon HD 7970M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Radeon HD 7970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 7970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile
Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 1070 mobile has 20% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is 656 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 4792 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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
35−40
10−12
QHD / 1440p
27−30
5−6
4K / 2160p
16−18
4−5
low / 720p
80−85
35−40
medium / 1080p
60−65
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 187% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
80−85
27−30
ultra / 1080p
75−80
24−27
QHD / 1440p
55−60
9−10
4K / 2160p
30−33
6−7
low / 720p
130−140
60−65
medium / 1080p
95−100
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 196% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
low / 768p
250−260
220−230
medium / 768p
230−240
190−200
ultra / 1080p
−
110−120
QHD / 1440p
150−160
75−80
4K / 2160p
100−110
40−45
high / 768p
220−230
160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
110−120
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Dota 2 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
65−70
21−24
ultra / 1080p
65−70
20−22
QHD / 1440p
45−50
18−20
4K / 2160p
24−27
7−8
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
70−75
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 178% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
100−105
30−33
ultra / 1080p
75−80
21−24
QHD / 1440p
50−55
14−16
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
220−230
110−120
medium / 1080p
150−160
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Fortnite is 144% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
90−95
30−35
ultra / 1080p
70−75
24−27
QHD / 1440p
50−55
12−14
4K / 2160p
35−40
12−14
low / 720p
140−150
60−65
medium / 1080p
95−100
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 173% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
160−170
95−100
medium / 768p
150−160
85−90
high / 1080p
100−110
35−40
ultra / 1080p
50−55
14−16
QHD / 1440p
45−50
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 118% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
40−45
12−14
ultra / 1080p
30−35
9−10
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
16−18
2−3
low / 720p
100−105
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
60−65
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
130−140
65−70
medium / 1080p
95−100
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 196% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
40−45
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
9−10
QHD / 1440p
18−20
0−1
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
100−105
35−40
medium / 1080p
60−65
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 190% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
200−210
65−70
medium / 768p
130−140
40−45
high / 1080p
75−80
21−24
ultra / 1080p
40−45
12−14
4K / 2160p
27−30
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 223% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
130−140
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
high / 768p
−
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile
Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
N17E-G2
Wimbledon XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2016
1 May 2012
Pipelines
2048
1280
Core clock speed
1506 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1645 MHz
Transistor count
7,200 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
210.6
68.00
Floating-point performance
6,738 gflops
2,176 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
8 GB/s
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1920
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
254 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
GPU Boost
3.0
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