Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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

	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt
Memory type	GDDR5
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 130 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	7−8
ultra / 1080p	21−24	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	55−60	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	60−65	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 325% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	250−260	140−150
medium / 768p	220−230	110−120
ultra / 1080p	180−190	55−60
QHD / 1440p	110−120	30−35
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 129% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
medium / 768p	110−120	60−65
ultra / 1080p	100−110	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 85% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	45−50	9−10
ultra / 1080p	40−45	8−9
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 327% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	65−70
medium / 1080p	110−120	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 240% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	30−35	2−3
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	65−70	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 350% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	140−150	55−60
medium / 768p	120−130	50−55
high / 1080p	70−75	14−16
ultra / 1080p	30−35	7−8
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 181% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	20−22	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	14−16
medium / 1080p	30−35	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 34% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	14−16
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 263% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	130−140	27−30
medium / 768p	85−90	18−20
high / 1080p	45−50	10−11
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 342% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
high / 768p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Wimbledon XT	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 May 2012	14 January 2014
Pipelines	2560	512
Core clock speed	850 MHz	720 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Memory bus width	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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