GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 7970M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960 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 960 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 960
Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pins
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)
400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 20% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 277 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 4793 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.
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
35−40
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−12
QHD / 1440p
16−18
5−6
4K / 2160p
10−11
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
55−60
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
35−40
9−10
4K / 2160p
18−20
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
220−230
medium / 768p
220−230
190−200
ultra / 1080p
180−190
110−120
QHD / 1440p
110−120
75−80
4K / 2160p
70−75
40−45
high / 768p
210−220
160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
45−50
21−24
ultra / 1080p
40−45
20−22
QHD / 1440p
27−30
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
7−8
low / 720p
80−85
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−33
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
27−30
14−16
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 74% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
30−35
12−14
4K / 2160p
24−27
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
65−70
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 86% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
140−150
95−100
medium / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
70−75
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
QHD / 1440p
21−24
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
20−22
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
130−140
65−70
medium / 768p
85−90
40−45
high / 1080p
45−50
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960
Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM206
Wimbledon XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
22 January 2015
1 May 2012
Pipelines
1024
1280
Core clock speed
1127 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
72 billion/sec
68.00
Floating-point performance
2,413 gflops
2,176 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores
1024
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
318 Mh/s
254 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
141.47 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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