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    Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

    When comparing Quadro CX and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro CX and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:

    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro CX Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro CX.
    • Quadro CX is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
    • Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 248 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
    • Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 10−12 60−65
    medium / 1080p 2−3 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 840% more, than Quadro CX.

    Full Specs

      Quadro CX Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN
    Code name GT200B Wimbledon XT
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 11 November 2008 1 May 2012
    Pipelines 192 2560
    Core clock speed 602 MHz 850 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 38.53
    Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 384 Bit 2x 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 4.0
    OpenGL 3.3
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA 1.3
    Laptop size large
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