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    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs Radeon R9 M470

    When comparing Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M470, 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 Crossfire and Radeon R9 M470 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 Crossfire and Radeon R9 M470 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M470 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 Crossfire or Radeon R9 M470 here:

    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops
    Radeon R9 M470 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Radeon R9 M470
    Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M470 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 12−14
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 7−8
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 2−3
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 24−27
    medium / 1080p 40−45 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M470.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Radeon R9 M470
    Architecture GCN GCN 2
    Code name Wimbledon XT Saturn
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 May 2012 14 May 2016
    Pipelines 2560 768
    Core clock speed 850 MHz 1000 MHz
    Boost Clock 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 48.00
    Floating-point performance 1,536 gflops
    Memory bus width 2x 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    Laptop size large large
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