Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs Radeon RX 5600M
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 5600M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Radeon RX 5600M
Power consumption (TDP)
200 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5600M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 5600M - with Navi / RDNA.
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5600M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5600M is 7200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
4K / 2160p
10−11
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
60−65
60−65
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
220−230
220−230
ultra / 1080p
180−190
180−190
QHD / 1440p
110−120
110−120
4K / 2160p
70−75
70−75
high / 768p
210−220
210−220
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
27−30
27−30
4K / 2160p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
27−30
27−30
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
low / 720p
180−190
180−190
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
30−35
30−35
4K / 2160p
24−27
24−27
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
65−70
65−70
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
140−150
140−150
medium / 768p
120−130
120−130
high / 1080p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
QHD / 1440p
21−24
21−24
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
20−22
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
low / 720p
65−70
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
120−130
120−130
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
10−11
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
low / 720p
65−70
65−70
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
16−18
16−18
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
high / 768p
60−65
60−65
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Radeon RX 5600M
Architecture
GCN
Navi / RDNA
Code name
Wimbledon XT
Navi 10
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 May 2012
7 January 2020
Pipelines
2560
2304
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1265 MHz
Transistor count
10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
182.2
Memory bus width
2x 256 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
288.0 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
Laptop size
large
medium sized
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