GeForce 830M vs Radeon HD 7970

In this comparison between GeForce 830M 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 GeForce 830M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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GeForce 830M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 830M 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 GeForce 830M here:

GeForce 830M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce 830M	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 809% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 830M.
GeForce 830M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
GeForce 830M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 830M is 425 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	14−16	100−110
medium / 1080p	6−7	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 688% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	90−95	220−230
ultra / 1080p	35−40	180−190
QHD / 1440p	21−24	110−120
4K / 2160p	16−18	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 195% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	20−22	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 139% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	2−3	14−16
low / 720p	10−12	80−85
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	10−11	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 443% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p	5−6	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	30−35
4K / 2160p	2−3	24−27
low / 720p	16−18	100−110
medium / 1080p	8−9	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	4−5	70−75
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	4−5	65−70
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 44% more, than GeForce 830M.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	6−7	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p	9−10	130−140
medium / 768p	8−9	85−90
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	24−27
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than GeForce 830M.

Full Specs

	GeForce 830M	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	N15?	Tahiti XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014	22 December 2011
Pipelines	256	2048
Core clock speed	1029 MHz
Boost Clock	1150 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count		4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	18.40	118.4
Floating-point performance	588.8 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length		274 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	67 Mh/s	485 Mh/s
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce 830M vs Radeon HD 7970

GeForce 830M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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