P106 090 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

When comparing P106 090 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between P106 090 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  P106 090 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 200 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 166% more power consumption, than P106 090.
  • P106 090 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
  • P106 090 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of P106 090 is 504 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
  • P106 090 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of P106 090 is 3208 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
ultra / 1080p 9−10 21−24
QHD / 1440p 3−4 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 30−35 60−65
medium / 1080p 18−20 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than P106 090.

Full Specs

  P106 090 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture Pascal GCN
Code name GP106 Wimbledon XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 31 July 2017 1 May 2012
Pipelines 768 2560
Core clock speed 1354 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 1531 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 73.49
Floating-point performance 2,352 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 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 6.1
Laptop size large
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