GeForce GTX 960A vs Radeon HD 7970M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 7970M 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 GeForce GTX 960A will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 960A Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 7970M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960A.
  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 7970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 179 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
  • GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 18−20
ultra / 1080p 7−8 10−12
QHD / 1440p 2−3 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 35−40
medium / 1080p 14−16 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 960A Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name GM107 Wimbledon XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 13 March 2015 1 May 2012
Pipelines 640 1280
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 1085 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.40 68.00
Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops 2,176 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 180 Mh/s 254 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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