Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 7970

When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 7970, 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 7970.

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Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

Main Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)		300 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 2 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 3637 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	20−22	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	150−160	250−260
medium / 768p	130−140	220−230
ultra / 1080p	65−70	180−190
QHD / 1440p	35−40	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	95−100	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 105% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	10−11	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−12	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	16−18	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	70−75	180−190
medium / 1080p	30−33	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 209% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	50−55	120−130
high / 1080p	16−18	70−75
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 165% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	16−18	65−70
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 342% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 34% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	16−18	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	30−35	130−140
medium / 768p	21−24	85−90
high / 1080p	10−12	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
high / 768p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	Surface Book	Tahiti XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2015	22 December 2011
Pipelines	384	2048
Core clock speed	954 MHz
Boost Clock	993 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count		4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		118.4
Floating-point performance		3,789 gflops
Length		274 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth		264 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		485 Mh/s
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 7970

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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