Quadro M2200 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

In this comparison between Quadro M2200 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro M2200 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M2200 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro M2200 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 Quadro M2200 or Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M2200 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 200 Watt
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
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  • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 263% more power consumption, than Quadro M2200.
  • Quadro M2200 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
  • Quadro M2200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 156 MHz higher, than Quadro M2200.
  • Quadro M2200 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2200 is 708 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 14−16 21−24
QHD / 1440p 8−9 16−18
4K / 2160p 6−7 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 27−30 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro M2200.

Full Specs

  Quadro M2200 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name N17P-Q3 Wimbledon XT
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 13 January 2017 1 May 2012
Pipelines 1024 2560
Core clock speed 694 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 1038 MHz
Transistor count 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5508 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 88 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.5
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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