Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD 7970M Crossfire outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 426 | 347 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 10.58 | 5.49 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | GCN (2012−2015) |
| GPU code name | GP107B | Wimbledon XT |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (8 years ago) | 1 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1354 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1493 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 200 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 59.72 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.911 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 40 | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4000 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 2x 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7008 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI | no data |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDCP | 2.2 | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| Ansel | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 73
−80.8%
| 132
+80.8%
|
| Full HD | 46
−122%
| 102
+122%
|
| 1440p | 24
−25%
| 30−35
+25%
|
| 4K | 15
−20%
| 18−21
+20%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 51
−27.5%
|
65−70
+27.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
−30.8%
|
50−55
+30.8%
|
| Fortnite | 132
+57.1%
|
80−85
−57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55
−14.5%
|
60−65
+14.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 46
−19.6%
|
55−60
+19.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 44
−47.7%
|
65−70
+47.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160
−25.8%
|
200−210
+25.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 126
+34%
|
90−95
−34%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
−41.7%
|
50−55
+41.7%
|
| Fortnite | 51
−64.7%
|
80−85
+64.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 52
−21.2%
|
60−65
+21.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 42
−35.7%
|
55−60
+35.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
−63.2%
|
30−35
+63.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 41
−34.1%
|
55−60
+34.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
−5.1%
|
40−45
+5.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 37
−75.7%
|
65−70
+75.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 115
+22.3%
|
90−95
−22.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
−54.5%
|
50−55
+54.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 37
−70.3%
|
60−65
+70.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 29
−89.7%
|
55−60
+89.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
−86.4%
|
40−45
+86.4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 39
−115%
|
80−85
+115%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 80−85
−35.4%
|
110−120
+35.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−50%
|
24−27
+50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
−72.7%
|
18−20
+72.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 26
−61.5%
|
40−45
+61.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−57.1%
|
30−35
+57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 26
−42.3%
|
35−40
+42.3%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 25
−32%
|
30−35
+32%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
−27.3%
|
27−30
+27.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−61.5%
|
21−24
+61.5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 13
−69.2%
|
21−24
+69.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 34
−55.9%
|
50−55
+55.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 15
−73.3%
|
24−27
+73.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10
−50%
|
14−16
+50%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
This is how GTX 1050 Mobile and HD 7970M Crossfire compete in popular games:
- HD 7970M Crossfire is 81% faster in 900p
- HD 7970M Crossfire is 122% faster in 1080p
- HD 7970M Crossfire is 25% faster in 1440p
- HD 7970M Crossfire is 20% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1050 Mobile is 57% faster.
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Epic Preset, the HD 7970M Crossfire is 115% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 1050 Mobile is ahead in 3 tests (4%)
- HD 7970M Crossfire is ahead in 35 tests (52%)
- there's a draw in 29 tests (43%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.57 | 16.03 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 1 May 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 200 Watt |
GTX 1050 Mobile has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 166.7% lower power consumption.
HD 7970M Crossfire, on the other hand, has a 38.5% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile in performance tests.
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