Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

Place in the ranking	123	341
Place by popularity	70	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	29.50	no data
Power efficiency	14.61	5.52
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	GCN (2012−2015)
GPU code name	GP104	Wimbledon XT
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	2 November 2017 (7 years ago)	1 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	2432	2560
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	850 MHz
Boost clock speed	1683 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	7,200 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	200 Watt
Texture fill rate	255.8	no data
Floating-point processing power	8.186 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	64	no data
TMUs	152	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	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	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	8 GB	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.3 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	no data
HDMI	+	-
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

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API 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	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.2.131	-
CUDA	6.1	-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1070 Ti 36.47
+138%

HD 7970M Crossfire 15.31

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.

GTX 1070 Ti 27503
+147%

HD 7970M Crossfire 11119

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	300−350 +127%	132 −127%
Full HD	109 +7.9%	101 −7.9%
1440p	71 +163%	27−30 −163%
4K	55 +162%	21−24 −162%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.66	no data
1440p	5.62	no data
4K	7.25	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +182%	27−30 −182%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +153%	30−35 −153%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +98.1%	50−55 −98.1%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +182%	27−30 −182%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +153%	30−35 −153%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +179%	65−70 −179%
Forza Horizon 5	95−100 +128%	40−45 −128%
Metro Exodus	107 +143%	40−45 −143%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +92.3%	35−40 −92.3%
Valorant	150−160 +134%	65−70 −134%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +98.1%	50−55 −98.1%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +182%	27−30 −182%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +153%	30−35 −153%
Dota 2	42 −38.1%	55−60 +38.1%
Far Cry 5	75 +31.6%	55−60 −31.6%
Fortnite	160−170 +90.9%	85−90 −90.9%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +179%	65−70 −179%
Forza Horizon 5	95−100 +128%	40−45 −128%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 +111%	55−60 −111%
Metro Exodus	78 +77.3%	40−45 −77.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	112 −1.8%	110−120 +1.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +92.3%	35−40 −92.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 +176%	45−50 −176%
Valorant	150−160 +134%	65−70 −134%
World of Tanks	270−280 +37.4%	200−210 −37.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +98.1%	50−55 −98.1%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +182%	27−30 −182%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +153%	30−35 −153%
Dota 2	121 +109%	55−60 −109%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +68.4%	55−60 −68.4%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +179%	65−70 −179%
Forza Horizon 5	95−100 +128%	40−45 −128%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 +73.7%	110−120 −73.7%
Valorant	150−160 +134%	65−70 −134%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 +192%	24−27 −192%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 +196%	24−27 −196%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 +42.1%	110−120 −42.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +171%	14−16 −171%
World of Tanks	240−250 +119%	110−120 −119%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +122%	30−35 −122%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +217%	12−14 −217%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +208%	40−45 −208%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +175%	40−45 −175%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +152%	24−27 −152%
Metro Exodus	76 +117%	35−40 −117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +200%	21−24 −200%
Valorant	110−120 +198%	40−45 −198%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Dota 2	67 +139%	27−30 −139%
Grand Theft Auto V	67 +139%	27−30 −139%
Metro Exodus	25 +127%	10−12 −127%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	92 +91.7%	45−50 −91.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +150%	10−11 −150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	67 +148%	27−30 −148%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +193%	14−16 −193%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +240%	5−6 −240%
Dota 2	105 +275%	27−30 −275%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +180%	20−22 −180%
Fortnite	45 +150%	18−20 −150%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +174%	21−24 −174%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +200%	12−14 −200%
Valorant	60−65 +244%	18−20 −244%

This is how GTX 1070 Ti and HD 7970M Crossfire compete in popular games:

GTX 1070 Ti is 127% faster in 900p
GTX 1070 Ti is 8% faster in 1080p
GTX 1070 Ti is 163% faster in 1440p
GTX 1070 Ti is 162% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1070 Ti is 275% faster.
in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 7970M Crossfire is 38% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1070 Ti is ahead in 61 test (97%)
HD 7970M Crossfire is ahead in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	36.47	15.31
Recency	2 November 2017	1 May 2012
Chip lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	200 Watt

GTX 1070 Ti has a 138.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 11.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is a desktop card while Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.