Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7850 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 Radeon HD 7850 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7850
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 12% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 7850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7850 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 3600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.
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
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
10−11
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 88% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
30−33
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
QHD / 1440p
10−11
35−40
4K / 2160p
7−8
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 92% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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
80−85
110−120
4K / 2160p
40−45
70−75
high / 768p
160−170
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
QHD / 1440p
18−20
27−30
4K / 2160p
7−8
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
80−85
medium / 1080p
24−27
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 79% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
30−35
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 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 74% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
QHD / 1440p
12−14
30−35
4K / 2160p
12−14
24−27
low / 720p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
100−105
140−150
medium / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
35−40
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
QHD / 1440p
6−7
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
12−14
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 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
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 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
65−70
medium / 1080p
20−22
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 82% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
70−75
130−140
medium / 768p
40−45
85−90
high / 1080p
24−27
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 93% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7850
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture
GCN 1.0
GCN
Code name
Pitcairn
Wimbledon XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
5 March 2012
1 May 2012
Pipelines
1024
2560
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
55.04
Floating-point performance
1,761 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
249 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
12.5 Mh/s
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