Quadro M620 vs Radeon HD 7970

In this comparison between Quadro M620 and Radeon HD 7970 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 M620 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M620 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M620 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 M620 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M620 Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7970 has 900% more power consumption, than Quadro M620.
  • Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro M620.
  • Quadro M620 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M620 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
  • Quadro M620 and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M620 is 3637 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
ultra / 1080p 8−9 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 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Quadro M620.

Full Specs

  Quadro M620 Radeon HD 7970
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name Tahiti XT
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 13 January 2017 22 December 2011
Pipelines 512 2048
Core clock speed 1018 MHz
Boost Clock 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 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 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
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 485 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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