Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
15.26

HD 7970M Crossfire outperforms GTX 1050 Ti Mobile by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking348337
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.045.53
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN (2012−2015)
GPU code nameGP107Wimbledon XT
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 January 2017 (8 years ago)1 May 2012 (12 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 cores7682560
Core clock speed1493 MHz850 MHz
Boost clock speed1620 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt200 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate77.76no data
Floating-point processing power2.488 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs48no 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 sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bit2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed7 GB/s4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
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 1050 Ti Mobile 15.26
HD 7970M Crossfire 16.04
+5.1%

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 1050 Ti Mobile 9616
HD 7970M Crossfire 11119
+15.6%

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.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 30690
HD 7970M Crossfire 31127
+1.4%

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:

900p120−130
−10%
132
+10%
Full HD56
−80.4%
101
+80.4%
1440p25
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
4K17
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 59
+13.5%
50−55
−13.5%
Far Cry 5 47
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
Fortnite 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 62
−6.5%
65−70
+6.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 56
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
−18.2%
35−40
+18.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 49
−6.1%
50−55
+6.1%
Dota 2 92
+61.4%
55−60
−61.4%
Far Cry 5 44
−31.8%
55−60
+31.8%
Fortnite 76
−15.8%
85−90
+15.8%
Forza Horizon 4 57
−15.8%
65−70
+15.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 55
−3.6%
55−60
+3.6%
Metro Exodus 19
−132%
40−45
+132%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 52
−119%
110−120
+119%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−5.4%
35−40
+5.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
−4.3%
45−50
+4.3%
World of Tanks 190−200
−3.6%
200−210
+3.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
−23.8%
50−55
+23.8%
Dota 2 86
+50.9%
55−60
−50.9%
Far Cry 5 40
−45%
55−60
+45%
Forza Horizon 4 43
−53.5%
65−70
+53.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 39
−192%
110−120
+192%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 54
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%

1440p
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Metro Exodus 12
+0%
12−14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 29
−10.3%
30−35
+10.3%
Far Cry 5 26
−53.8%
40−45
+53.8%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 32
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Metro Exodus 7
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
−58.8%
27−30
+58.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Dota 2 27−30
−3.7%
27−30
+3.7%
Far Cry 5 12
−66.7%
20−22
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−9.5%
21−24
+9.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9
+0%
9−10
+0%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Elden Ring 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Elden Ring 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Elden Ring 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
World of Tanks 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Elden Ring 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and HD 7970M Crossfire compete in popular games:

  • HD 7970M Crossfire is 10% faster in 900p
  • HD 7970M Crossfire is 80% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is 4% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is 6% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is 61% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 7970M Crossfire is 192% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
  • HD 7970M Crossfire is ahead in 28 tests (44%)
  • there's a draw in 32 tests (51%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.26 16.04
Recency 3 January 2017 1 May 2012
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 200 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

HD 7970M Crossfire, on the other hand, has a 5.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
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