Radeon HD 7970M vs Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R7 384 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 and Radeon R7 384 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 384 Cores Kaveri

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:

Radeon HD 7970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7970M	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 130 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−12
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	60−65	27−30
medium / 1080p	30−35	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 131% more, than Radeon R7 384 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 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	220−230	140−150
medium / 768p	190−200	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	55−60
QHD / 1440p	75−80	30−35
4K / 2160p	40−45	27−30
high / 768p	160−170	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 76% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
medium / 768p	100−110	60−65
ultra / 1080p	75−80	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 59% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	21−24	9−10
ultra / 1080p	20−22	8−9
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 118% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	30−33	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−12
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	110−120	65−70
medium / 1080p	65−70	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 96% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	30−35	12−14
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
QHD / 1440p	12−14	2−3
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	60−65	27−30
medium / 1080p	35−40	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 142% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	55−60
medium / 768p	85−90	45−50
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 90% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	5−6
ultra / 1080p	9−10	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 171% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	65−70	27−30
medium / 768p	40−45	18−20
high / 1080p	21−24	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 114% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7970M	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Wimbledon XT	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 May 2012	14 January 2014
Pipelines	1280	384
Core clock speed	850 MHz	720 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	68.00
Floating-point performance	2,176 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	254 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 7970M vs Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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