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    GeForce MX230 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

    When choosing between GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
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    GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 MX230 or Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:

    GeForce MX230 Laptops
    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce MX230 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 1900% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 669 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
    • GeForce MX230 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 2200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 21−24 60−65
    medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than GeForce MX230.

    Full Specs

      GeForce MX230 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name N17S-G0 Wimbledon XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 20 February 2019 1 May 2012
    Pipelines 256 2560
    Core clock speed 1519 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1531 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 25.31
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 2x 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Laptop size medium sized large
    Optimus +
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