P104-100 vs Radeon HD 7970M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7970M with P104-100, including specs and performance data.

HD 7970M
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
8.58

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking551548
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.64no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameWimbledonGP104
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date24 April 2012 (14 years ago)12 December 2017 (8 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores12801920
Core clock speed850 MHz1607 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1733 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Wattno data
Texture fill rate68.00208.0
Floating-point processing power2.176 TFLOPS6.655 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs80120
L1 Cache320 KB720 KB
L2 Cache512 KB2 MB

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
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 1.0 x4
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz1251 MHz
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/s320.3 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA-6.1

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

HD 7970M 8.58
P104-100 8.62
+0.5%

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.

HD 7970M 3576
Samples: 331
P104-100 3593
+0.5%
Samples: 29

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:

900p84
+5%
80−85
−5%
Full HD60
+0%
60−65
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Palworld 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Fortnite 50−55
+4%
50−55
−4%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Palworld 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Valorant 85−90
+1.2%
85−90
−1.2%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 121
+0.8%
120−130
−0.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 60−65
+6.7%
60−65
−6.7%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Fortnite 50−55
+4%
50−55
−4%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Palworld 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Valorant 85−90
+1.2%
85−90
−1.2%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 60−65
+6.7%
60−65
−6.7%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Valorant 85−90
+1.2%
85−90
−1.2%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
+4%
50−55
−4%
Palworld 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Valorant 85−90
+3.5%
85−90
−3.5%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Palworld 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Palworld 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Palworld 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how HD 7970M and P104-100 compete in popular games:

  • HD 7970M is 5% faster in 900p
  • A tie in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.58 8.62
Recency 24 April 2012 12 December 2017
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm

P104-100 has a 0% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 7970M and P104-100.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7970M is a notebook graphics card while P104-100 is a workstation one.

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