Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs Tesla M60

When comparing Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Tesla M60, 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 Tesla M60 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 Tesla M60
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Tesla M60 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
  • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Tesla M60 - in Desktops.
  • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is build with GCN architecture, and Tesla M60 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 293 MHz higher, than Tesla M60.
  • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Tesla M60 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M60 is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 24−27
QHD / 1440p 16−18 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Tesla M60
Architecture GCN Maxwell 2.0
Code name Wimbledon XT GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 May 2012 30 August 2015
Pipelines 2560 2048
Core clock speed 850 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8
Floating-point performance 2x 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 2x 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 432 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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