Radeon HD 7970M vs Radeon R9 A375
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R9 A375, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 7970M stacks up against Radeon R9 A375, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 A375
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
Radeon HD 7970M | Radeon R9 A375 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | |
Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
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 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 A375 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R9 A375 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- Radeon HD 7970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 A375 - in Desktops.
- Radeon HD 7970M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 A375 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 A375 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
- Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R9 A375 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 4796 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 A375.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 2−3 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 1−2 |
QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 4−5 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 340% more, than Radeon R9 A375. | ||
high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 344% more, than Radeon R9 A375. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R9 A375 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
low / 768p | 220−230 | 120−130 |
medium / 768p | 190−200 | 95−100 |
ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 40−45 |
QHD / 1440p | 75−80 | 21−24 |
4K / 2160p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
high / 768p | 160−170 | 65−70 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 119% more, than Radeon R9 A375. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 65−70 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 20−22 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon R9 A375. | ||
low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
medium / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 102% more, than Radeon R9 A375. | ||
high / 1080p | 21−24 | 2−3 |
ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 2−3 |
QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
low / 720p | 45−50 | 10−12 |
medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 500% more, than Radeon R9 A375. | ||
high / 1080p | 30−33 | 10−11 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 110−120 | 50−55 |
medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 212% more, than Radeon R9 A375. | ||
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 5−6 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 3−4 |
4K / 2160p | 12−14 | 2−3 |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 342% more, than Radeon R9 A375. | ||
low / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
medium / 768p | 85−90 | − |
high / 1080p | 35−40 | 4−5 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 177% more, than Radeon R9 A375. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 2−3 |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 4−5 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 633% more, than Radeon R9 A375. | ||
low / 768p | 110−120 | 85−90 |
high / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
4K / 2160p | − | 75−80 |
medium / 1080p | 110−120 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon R9 A375. | ||
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 27−30 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon R9 A375. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 6−7 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 516% more, than Radeon R9 A375. | ||
low / 768p | 65−70 | 10−11 |
medium / 768p | 40−45 | 8−9 |
high / 1080p | 21−24 | 4−5 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 1−2 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 500% more, than Radeon R9 A375. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
high / 768p | 55−60 | 30−33 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 57% more, than Radeon R9 A375. |
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7970M | Radeon R9 A375 | |
Architecture | GCN | GCN 1.0 |
Code name | Wimbledon XT | Venus |
Type | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 1 May 2012 | no data |
Pipelines | 1280 | 640 |
Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 900 MHz |
Boost Clock | 925 MHz | |
Transistor count | 2,800 million | 1,500 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 68.00 | 37.00 |
Floating-point performance | 2,176 gflops | |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz | 4.5 GB/s |
Memory bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_1) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 254 Mh/s | |
Laptop size | large | |
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