GeForce MX330 vs Radeon HD 7970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX330 and Radeon HD 7970, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce MX330 stacks up against Radeon HD 7970, check out specs charts below.
GeForce MX330 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce MX330 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 MX330 here:
Main Specs
GeForce MX330
Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)
10 Watt
300 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
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 2900% more power consumption, than GeForce MX330.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce MX330.
GeForce MX330 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
GeForce MX330 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
GeForce MX330 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 5625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than GeForce MX330.
high / 1080p
21−24
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
5−6
35−40
4K / 2160p
5−6
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than GeForce MX330.
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 GeForce MX330.
low / 768p
200−210
250−260
medium / 768p
170−180
220−230
ultra / 1080p
90−95
180−190
QHD / 1440p
50−55
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−33
70−75
high / 768p
130−140
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than GeForce MX330.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce MX330.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
110−120
ultra / 1080p
60−65
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 33% more, than GeForce MX330.
high / 1080p
16−18
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than GeForce MX330.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
90−95
180−190
medium / 1080p
45−50
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 123% more, than GeForce MX330.
high / 1080p
24−27
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
8−9
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 152% more, than GeForce MX330.
low / 768p
80−85
140−150
medium / 768p
70−75
120−130
high / 1080p
27−30
70−75
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
2−3
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than GeForce MX330.
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
27−30
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than GeForce MX330.
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 GeForce MX330.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than GeForce MX330.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
24−27
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than GeForce MX330.
low / 768p
50−55
130−140
medium / 768p
30−35
85−90
high / 1080p
16−18
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
4K / 2160p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than GeForce MX330.
low / 768p
100−105
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
high / 768p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce MX330.
Full Specs
GeForce MX330
Radeon HD 7970
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
N17S-LP / N17S-G3
Tahiti XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
20 February 2020
22 December 2011
Pipelines
384
2048
Core clock speed
1531 MHz
Boost Clock
1594 MHz
925 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
38.26
118.4
Floating-point performance
3,789 gflops
Length
274 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
264 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
485 Mh/s
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
20.71 Mh/s
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