GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon R9 M375X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M375X, 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 970M stacks up against Radeon R9 M375X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M375X
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GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 970M | Radeon R9 M375X | |
Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | None | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 4 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M375X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GTX 970M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M375X.
- GeForce GTX 970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M375X - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M375X - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M375X is 1 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
- GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M375X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 1375 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M375X.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 35−40 | 9−10 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
high / 1080p | 55−60 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
low / 768p | 250−260 | 160−170 |
medium / 768p | 220−230 | 130−140 |
ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 65−70 |
QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 40−45 |
4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
high / 768p | 210−220 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 96% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 110−120 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Dota 2 is 64% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 80−85 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
low / 720p | 180−190 | 70−75 |
medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Fortnite is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 4−5 |
4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
low / 768p | 140−150 | 65−70 |
medium / 768p | 120−130 | 55−60 |
high / 1080p | 70−75 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 6−7 |
ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 4−5 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 1−2 |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 100−110 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 95−100 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 40−45 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 20−22 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 35−40 |
medium / 768p | 85−90 | 21−24 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
high / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. |
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970M | Radeon R9 M375X | |
Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
Code name | GM204 | Tropo |
Type | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 7 October 2014 | 5 May 2015 |
Pipelines | 1280 | 640 |
Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 925 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1038 MHz | 1015 MHz |
Transistor count | 5,200 million | 1,500 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 83.04 | 40.60 |
Floating-point performance | 2,657 gflops | 1,299 gflops |
Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 1125 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 120 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
G-SYNC support | + | |
DirectX | 12 (12_1) | |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.4 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | Not Listed |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
CUDA | + | |
FreeSync | + | |
CUDA cores | 1280 | |
Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
SLI options | + | |
HDMI | + | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 314 Mh/s | |
Laptop size | large | |
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
Optimus | + | |
Eyefinity | + | |
HD3D | + | |
PowerTune | + | |
DualGraphics | + | |
ZeroCore | + | |
Switchable graphics | + | |
Mantle | + | |
Compute units | 10 | |
GameStream | + | |
GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
GameWorks | + | |
BatteryBoost | + | |
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