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GPU

AMD

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

Graphics processor

Video memory: 2 GB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 153.60 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

456.32^* fps

AMD Radeon HD7970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

381.67^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

180.32^* fps

AMD Radeon HD7970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

52.86^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

152.44^* fps

AMD Radeon HD7970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

106.74^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

162^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

224.00^* fps

AMD Radeon HD7970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

246.09^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

99.19^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

423.90^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

408.90^* fps

AMD Radeon HD7970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

383.34^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

432.21^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

36,350.50^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD7970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

43,833^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark3,663^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL22,410^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL22,410^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark541^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark3,774^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark665^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark3,808^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: GCN 1
Manufacturing process: 28 nm
Process node: 28 nm
GPU cores: 1,280^*
GPU base clock: 850 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 850 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,200 MHz^*
Graphics interface: MXM-B (3.0)^*
Video memory: 2,048 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 212 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 100 W^*
Transistors: 2,800 million^*
Stream processors: 1,280
Graphics processor: Wimbledon^*
Texture mapping units: 80^*
Raster output units: 32^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
Declared GPU TDP: 100 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_1)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
Shader model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
GPU L2 cache: 512 KB^*

GPU configurations

Wimbledon XT
Chip variant
Wimbledon XT
Reference clock
850 MHz
Rated power
75 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options: 2^*
Video memory: 2 GB^*
Video memory type: GDDR5^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 153.60 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 75 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 26 fields

Architecture: GCN 1.0 Wimbledon XT^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 512KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 100 Watts^*
Memory: 2,048^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 153.6GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 1,200^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: Radeon HD 7970M^*
Best Resolution: 1920 x 1080^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 4.4^*
Pixel Rate: 27 GPixel/s^*
Process: 28nm^*
ROPs: 32^*
Release Date: 01-May-2012^*
Resolution WxH: 4096x2160^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 80^*
Texture Rate: 68 GTexel/s^*
Core Speed: 850^* MHz
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 12.0^*

Specifications 2 · 32 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 7970M^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 7970M^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 7970M^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 7970M^*
GPU Chip: Wimbledon^*
GPU Chip: Wimbledon^*
GPU Chip: Wimbledon^*
GPU Chip: Wimbledon^*
Released: Apr 24th, 2012^*
Released: Apr 24th, 2012^*
Released: Apr 24th, 2012^*
Released: Apr 24th, 2012^*
Bus: MXM-B (3.0)^*
Bus: MXM-B (3.0)^*
Bus: MXM-B (3.0)^*
Bus: MXM-B (3.0)^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 850^* MHz
GPU clock: 850^* MHz
GPU clock: 850^* MHz
GPU clock: 850^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,200^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,200^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,200^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,200^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1280 / 80 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1280 / 80 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1280 / 80 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1280 / 80 / 32^*

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 2,176^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 136^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 7970M^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2012-04-24^*
Process Size (nm): 28^* nm
TDP (W): 100^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 212^* mm²
Transistors (million): 2,800^*
Freq (MHz): 850^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 22 fields

proc transistors: 2,800 million^*
proc die size: 212^* mm²
cores: 1,280^*
memory clock: 1,200^*
ram: 2^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 7970M^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: MXM-B (3.0)^*
ram bandwidth: 153.6^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 2.176^*
fp64 performance: 0.136^*
tdp: 100^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.97^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: GCN 1.0^*
card release date: 2012-04-24^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 28^* nm

Specifications 5 · 34 fields

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_1)^*

OpenCL

2.1 (1.2)^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

6.5 (5.1)^*

Vulkan

1.2.170^*

Architecture

GCN 1.0^*

Graphics interface

MXM-B (3.0)^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

1,280^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

2.176^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.136^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

16 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

512 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

27.20 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

212 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

28 nm^*

Transistors

2,800 million^*

Graphics processor

Wimbledon^*

Reported video memory

2^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth

153.6 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

32^*

Reported shading units

1,280^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

100 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

68.00 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

80^*

GPU cores

1,280^*

Video memory

2^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

3,663^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon HD 7970M^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon HD 7970M^*

Hardware class

Mobile^*

Specifications 7 · 51 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Wimbledon^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: GCN 1.0^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 28^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 2,800 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 212^* mm²
Name: Radeon HD 7970M^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 850^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1200 MHz 4.8 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 2^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 153.6^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 80^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Wimbledon^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 27.20 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 68.00 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 100^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Board Number: 109-C42957-00B^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_1)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Graphics Features Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
source file: amd2012.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Wimbledon XT (216-0836036)^*
Graphics Processor Density: 13.2M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Apr 24th, 2012^*
Top TMUS: 80^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: London (HD 7900M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: MXM-B (3.0)^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1737^*
Top ROPS: 32^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: Solar System^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: Vancouver^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
Top CORES: 1,280^*
Render Config Shading Units: 1,280^*
Render Config Compute Units: 20^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 512^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 2^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 2.176^* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 136.0 GFLOPS (1:16)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 8 · 7 fields

name: Radeon HD 7970M^*
3dmark: 3,808^*
2dmark: 665^*
tdp: 75^*
powerperf: 50^*
test: Jun 2012^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 9 · 3 fields

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon HD 7970M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

22,410^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 10 · 10 fields

gpuName

Radeon HD 7970M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon HD 7970M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

3,774^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

541^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

22,410^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

75^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

50.32^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Mobile^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 11 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 32^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: MXM-B (3.0)^*
bus: MXM-B (3.0)^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: Wimbledon^*
gpuChip: GK104^*
productName: Radeon HD 7970M^*
productName: Radeon HD 7970M^*
releaseYear: 2,012^*
releaseYear: 2,012^*
memSize: 2^*
memSize: 2^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 706^*
gpuClock: 850^*
memClock: 800^*
memClock: 1,200^*
unifiedShader: 1,152^*
unifiedShader: 1,280^*
tmu: 80^*
tmu: 96^*

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