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.

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:

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.

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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