GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 7970M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 7970M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 550 Ti stacks up against Radeon HD 7970M, check out specs charts below.

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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 GTX 550 Ti	Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)	116 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 16% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 7970M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 4796 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	140−150	220−230
medium / 768p	110−120	190−200
ultra / 1080p	55−60	110−120
QHD / 1440p	30−35	75−80
4K / 2160p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	85−90	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	100−110
ultra / 1080p	35−40	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	9−10	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	7−8
low / 720p	20−22	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−33
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	110−120
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 103% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
QHD / 1440p	1−2	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 161% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	55−60	95−100
medium / 768p	45−50	85−90
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	35−40
medium / 1080p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 171% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	27−30	65−70
medium / 768p	18−20	40−45
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 114% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	40−45
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 550 Ti	Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF116	Wimbledon XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	15 March 2011	1 May 2012
Pipelines	192	1280
Core clock speed	900 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.8 billion/sec	68.00
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	2,176 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4.1 GB/s	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	98.4 GB/s	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	192
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	44 Mh/s	254 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 7970M

Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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