GeForce 920M vs Radeon HD 7970M

When comparing GeForce 920M and Radeon HD 7970M, 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 GeForce 920M and Radeon HD 7970M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

GeForce 920M and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 920M and Radeon HD 7970M 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 920M or Radeon HD 7970M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 920M Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 7970M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 920M.
  • GeForce 920M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 920M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 920M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 920M is 104 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
  • GeForce 920M and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce 920M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 18−20
ultra / 1080p 10−12
QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 35−40
medium / 1080p 0−1 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce 920M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 920M Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name N16V-GM-S Wimbledon XT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 27 January 2015 1 May 2012
Pipelines 384 1280
Core clock speed 954 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 30.53 68.00
Floating-point performance 297.6 gflops 2,176 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s 254 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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