Radeon R9 M275X vs GeForce GTX 670M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 670M and Radeon R9 M275X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 670M
2012
1536 MB GDDR5, 75 Watt
4.56
+8.8%

GTX 670M outperforms R9 M275X by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking657686
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.17no data
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGF114Venus
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)28 January 2014 (10 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 cores336640
Compute unitsno data10
Core clock speed598 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data925 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Texture fill rate33.4937.00
Floating-point processing power0.8037 TFLOPS1.184 TFLOPS
ROPs2416
TMUs5640

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0PCIe 3.0 x16
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB4 GB
Memory bus width192bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth72.0 GB/s72 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity-+
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolutionUp to 2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync-+
HD3D-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
ZeroCore-+
Switchable graphics-+
Optimus+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 APIDirectX® 11
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.1Not Listed
VulkanN/A-
Mantle-+
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. 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 670M 4.56
+8.8%
R9 M275X 4.19

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 670M 1756
+8.7%
R9 M275X 1615

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:

900p39
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Full HD40
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Hitman 3 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Hitman 3 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Hitman 3 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Hitman 3 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

This is how GTX 670M and R9 M275X compete in popular games:

  • GTX 670M is 11% faster in 900p
  • GTX 670M is 14% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.56 4.19
Recency 22 March 2012 28 January 2014
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm

GTX 670M has a 8.8% higher aggregate performance score.

R9 M275X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 670M and Radeon R9 M275X.


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