Radeon R5 (Kaveri) vs GeForce 9700M GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9700M GT and Radeon R5 (Kaveri), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R5 (Kaveri) outperforms 9700M GT by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1185 | 1015 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | GCN 1.1 (2014) |
| GPU code name | NB9E-GE | Kaveri |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 4 June 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Current price | $310 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 32 | 256 |
| CUDA cores | 32 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 514 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 626 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 314 million | 2410 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 10.00 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 99.2 gflops | no data |
| Gigaflops | 148 | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce 9700M GT and Radeon R5 (Kaveri) compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | medium sized | medium sized |
| Interface | MXM-II | 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 | GDDR2, GDDR3 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 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 | No outputs | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | no data |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Radeon R5 (Kaveri) outperforms GeForce 9700M GT by 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Radeon R5 (Kaveri) outperforms GeForce 9700M GT by 72% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | 1−2 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 2−3 |
Full HD
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 2−3 |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 2−3 |
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 2−3 |
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 1−2 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R5 (Kaveri) is 200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R5 (Kaveri) is ahead in 26 tests (76%)
- there's a draw in 8 tests (24%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.54 | 1.21 |
| Recency | 3 June 2008 | 4 June 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
The Radeon R5 (Kaveri) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9700M GT in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Comparisons with similar GPUs
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.
