Quadro M2000M vs Radeon HD 7970

In this comparison between Quadro M2000M 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 M2000M 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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Quadro M2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M2000M 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 M2000M here:

Quadro M2000M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro M2000M	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	55 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	4 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 445% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000M.
Quadro M2000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro M2000M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
Quadro M2000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
Quadro M2000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
Quadro M2000M and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000M is 3625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro M2000M.
high / 1080p	27−30	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Quadro M2000M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	50−55	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro M2000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	220−230
ultra / 1080p	110−120	180−190
QHD / 1440p	70−75	110−120
4K / 2160p	40−45	70−75
high / 768p	150−160	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than Quadro M2000M.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Quadro M2000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Quadro M2000M.
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	20−22	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than Quadro M2000M.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	180−190
medium / 1080p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 77% more, than Quadro M2000M.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−12	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than Quadro M2000M.
low / 768p	95−100	140−150
medium / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	35−40	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	5−6	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Quadro M2000M.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Quadro M2000M.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Quadro M2000M.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Quadro M2000M.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Quadro M2000M.
low / 768p	65−70	130−140
medium / 768p	40−45	85−90
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than Quadro M2000M.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Quadro M2000M.

Full Specs

	Quadro M2000M	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM107	Tahiti XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	22 December 2011
Pipelines	640	2048
Core clock speed	1038 MHz
Boost Clock	1197 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.92	118.4
Floating-point performance	1,405 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
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	173 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 M2000M vs Radeon HD 7970

Quadro M2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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