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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

    When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book or Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:

    Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops
    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
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    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 104 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

    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 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

    Full Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name Surface Book Wimbledon XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 October 2015 1 May 2012
    Pipelines 384 2560
    Core clock speed 954 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 993 MHz
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 2x 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4800 MHz
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
    CUDA +
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
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