Quadro M1000M vs Radeon HD 7970

When choosing between Quadro M1000M 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 Quadro M1000M and Radeon HD 7970.

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Quadro M1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M1000M 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 Quadro M1000M here:

Quadro M1000M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro M1000M	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB/4 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 650% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
Quadro M1000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro M1000M.
Quadro M1000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
Quadro M1000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
Quadro M1000M and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 3625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	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 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Quadro M1000M.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 134% more, than Quadro M1000M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M1000M.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−105	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than Quadro M1000M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro M1000M.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Quadro M1000M.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	20−22	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 123% more, than Quadro M1000M.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	100−110	180−190
medium / 1080p	50−55	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 97% more, than Quadro M1000M.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Quadro M1000M.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	30−35	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Quadro M1000M.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	30−33	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Quadro M1000M.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Quadro M1000M.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Quadro M1000M.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Quadro M1000M.
low / 768p	55−60	130−140
medium / 768p	35−40	85−90
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 138% more, than Quadro M1000M.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Quadro M1000M.

Full Specs

	Quadro M1000M	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM107	Tahiti XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	22 December 2011
Pipelines	512	2048
Core clock speed	993 MHz
Boost Clock	1072 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	31.78	118.4
Floating-point performance	1,017 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length		274 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.22 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	140 Mh/s	485 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
Display Port	1.2
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
nView Display Management	+
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Quadro M1000M vs Radeon HD 7970

Quadro M1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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