GeForce 830M vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
In this comparison between GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce 830M
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 506% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 830M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce 830M is 179 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce 830M.
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
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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 71% more, than GeForce 830M.
Full Specs
GeForce 830M
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N15?
Wimbledon XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
1 May 2012
Pipelines
256
2560
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
18.40
Floating-point performance
588.8 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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