Radeon HD 7970M vs Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU. 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 Instinct MI25 MxGPU. 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 Instinct MI25 MxGPU

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:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7970M	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	16 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Radeon HD 7970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 14 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Radeon HD 7970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7970M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - with GCN 5.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Radeon HD 7970M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 3096 MHz higher, than Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−12	35−40
QHD / 1440p	5−6	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 187% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p	27−30	80−85
ultra / 1080p	24−27	75−80
QHD / 1440p	9−10	55−60
4K / 2160p	6−7	30−33
low / 720p	60−65	130−140
medium / 1080p	30−35	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Battlefield 5 is 196% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	230−240
ultra / 1080p	110−120	−
QHD / 1440p	75−80	150−160
4K / 2160p	40−45	100−110
high / 768p	160−170	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Dota 2 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p	21−24	65−70
ultra / 1080p	20−22	65−70
QHD / 1440p	18−20	45−50
4K / 2160p	7−8	24−27
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Far Cry 5 is 178% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p	30−33	100−105
ultra / 1080p	21−24	75−80
QHD / 1440p	14−16	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	110−120	220−230
medium / 1080p	65−70	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Fortnite is 144% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p	30−35	90−95
ultra / 1080p	24−27	70−75
QHD / 1440p	12−14	50−55
4K / 2160p	12−14	35−40
low / 720p	60−65	140−150
medium / 1080p	35−40	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Forza Horizon 4 is 173% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p	95−100	160−170
medium / 768p	85−90	150−160
high / 1080p	35−40	100−110
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
QHD / 1440p	5−6	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Grand Theft Auto V is 118% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	2−3	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	100−105
medium / 1080p	16−18	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	14−16	60−65
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	130−140
medium / 1080p	18−20	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 196% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	35−40	100−105
medium / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 190% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p	65−70	200−210
medium / 768p	40−45	130−140
high / 1080p	21−24	75−80
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
4K / 2160p	7−8	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 223% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
medium / 768p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	40−45	65−70
high / 768p	55−60	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7970M	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU
Architecture	GCN	GCN 5.0
Code name	Wimbledon XT	Vega 10
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 May 2012	27 June 2017
Pipelines	1280	4096
Core clock speed	850 MHz	1400 MHz
Boost Clock		1500 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	68.00	384.0
Floating-point performance	2,176 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	2048 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1704 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	436.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.125
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	254 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 7970M vs Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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