Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs UHD Graphics 615

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and UHD Graphics 615 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 UHD Graphics 615 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and UHD Graphics 615 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and UHD Graphics 615 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 UHD Graphics 615 here:

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire UHD Graphics 615
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 1233% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 615.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is build with GCN architecture, and UHD Graphics 615 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 550 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 615.
  • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 615 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
ultra / 1080p 21−24 0−1
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 10−11
medium / 1080p 40−45 1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than UHD Graphics 615.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire UHD Graphics 615
Architecture GCN Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name Wimbledon XT Kaby-Lake GT2
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 May 2012 30 August 2018
Pipelines 2560 24
Core clock speed 850 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 25.20
Memory bus width 2x 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz
Shared memory - +
DirectX DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.103
Laptop size large
Quick Sync +
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