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    Radeon HD 7970M vs Radeon R7 M270

    When comparing Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R7 M270, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R7 M270 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R7 M270 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R7 M270 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon R7 M270 here:

    Radeon HD 7970M Laptops
    Radeon R7 M270 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 7970M Radeon R7 M270
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 7970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R7 M270 are build with GCN architecture.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270.
    • Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R7 M270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 18−20 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 10−12 −
    QHD / 1440p 5−6 0−1
    4K / 2160p 4−5 −
    low / 720p 35−40 1−2
    medium / 1080p 21−24 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 7970M Radeon R7 M270
    Architecture GCN GCN
    Code name Wimbledon XT Opal XT / Mars
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 May 2012 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 1280 384
    Core clock speed 850 MHz 825 MHz
    Transistor count 2,800 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 68.00 19.80
    Floating-point performance 2,176 gflops 633.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 254 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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