Playstation 4 Slim GPU vs Radeon HD 7970M
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 471 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) |
| GPU code name | Wimbledon XT | Liverpool 16nm |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 7 September 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1280 | 1152 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 68.00 | 57.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 2.176 gflops | 1.843 gflops |
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 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | IGP |
| Length | no data | 288 mm |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz | 5.5 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | 176.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 11.1* |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 May 2012 | 7 September 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 75 Watt |
Playstation 4 Slim GPU has an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon HD 7970M and Playstation 4 Slim GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon HD 7970M is a notebook card while Playstation 4 Slim GPU is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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