GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon HD 7970M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 7970M 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 590 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 590
Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)
365 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
Two 8-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
2 GB
Display Connectors
3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 590 has 265% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3070 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GTX 590 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 365 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 3093 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.
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
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p
27−30
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
6−7
9−10
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
220−230
medium / 768p
190−200
190−200
ultra / 1080p
100−110
110−120
QHD / 1440p
60−65
75−80
4K / 2160p
30−35
40−45
high / 768p
150−160
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
70−75
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−33
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
60−65
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
80−85
85−90
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p
60−65
65−70
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 590
Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
GF110
Wimbledon XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
24 March 2011
1 May 2012
Pipelines
1024
1280
Core clock speed
1215 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
77.7 billion/sec
68.00
Floating-point performance
2x 1,244.2 gflops
2,176 gflops
Length
11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width
768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1707 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
327.7 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
1024
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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107 Mh/s
254 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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