Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs Radeon Pro W5500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon Pro W5500M, 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 Crossfire stacks up against Radeon Pro W5500M, check out specs charts below.
Radeon Pro W5500M
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 Crossfire here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire | Radeon Pro W5500M | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 85 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | |
Supplementary power connectors | None | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | |
Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 135% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
- Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro W5500M - in Desktops.
- Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon Pro W5500M - with RDNA 1.0.
- Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 7200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 30−33 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 20−22 |
QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 6−7 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 5−6 |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 250−260 | 200−210 |
medium / 768p | 220−230 | 170−180 |
ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 95−100 |
QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 50−55 |
4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 30−33 |
high / 768p | 210−220 | 130−140 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
medium / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
low / 720p | 80−85 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
low / 720p | 180−190 | 95−100 |
medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 50−55 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 27−30 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 142% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 140−150 | 80−85 |
medium / 768p | 120−130 | 70−75 |
high / 1080p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 2−3 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 2−3 |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 27−30 |
medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 27−30 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 50−55 |
medium / 768p | 85−90 | 30−35 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−11 |
4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
high / 768p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. |
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire | Radeon Pro W5500M | |
Architecture | GCN | RDNA 1.0 |
Code name | Wimbledon XT | Navi 14 |
Type | Laptop | Workstation |
Release date | 1 May 2012 | 10 February 2020 |
Pipelines | 2560 | 1408 |
Core clock speed | 850 MHz | |
Boost Clock | 1450 MHz | |
Transistor count | 6,400 million | |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
Texture fill rate | 127.6 | |
Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz | 12000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 192.0 GB/s | |
Shared memory | - | |
DirectX | DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0 | 12 (12_1) |
Shader Model | 6.5 | |
OpenGL | 4.6 | |
OpenCL | 2.0 | |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | |
Laptop size | large | |
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