Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs Radeon R7 M465X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 M465X 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 7970M Crossfire will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M465X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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

	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire	Radeon R7 M465X
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 M465X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 M465X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M465X is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 M465X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M465X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	8−9
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	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
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 M465X.
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 M465X.
low / 768p	250−260	150−160
medium / 768p	220−230	120−130
ultra / 1080p	180−190	60−65
QHD / 1440p	110−120	30−35
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 115% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
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 M465X.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
medium / 768p	110−120	65−70
ultra / 1080p	100−110	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 79% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	45−50	9−10
ultra / 1080p	40−45	9−10
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 M465X.
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	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 229% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
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	30−33
medium / 1080p	65−70	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 320% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
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 M465X.
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	20−22	4−5
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 350% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 34% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
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 M465X.
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 M465X.
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 M465X.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
high / 768p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire	Radeon R7 M465X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Wimbledon XT	Tropo
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 May 2012	15 May 2016
Pipelines	2560	512
Core clock speed	850 MHz	900 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count		1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		29.60
Floating-point performance		947.2 gflops
Memory bus width	2x 256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth		72 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0	12 (11_1)
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs Radeon R7 M465X

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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