Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 Mobile
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
19.73
+23%

GTX 1060 Mobile outperforms HD 7970M Crossfire by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking284337
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.56no data
Power efficiency17.025.53
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN (2012−2015)
GPU code nameGP106Wimbledon XT
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)1 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$237.11 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores12802560
Core clock speed1506 MHz850 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt200 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate133.6no data
Floating-point processing power4.275 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48no data
TMUs80no 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
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
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 amount6 GBno data
Memory bus width192 Bit2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 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 ConnectorsDP 1.43, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVIno data
Multi monitor support+no data
HDCP2.2-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
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
OpenGL4.5no 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 1060 Mobile 19.73
+23%
HD 7970M Crossfire 16.04

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 1060 Mobile 14693
+32.1%
HD 7970M Crossfire 11119

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 1060 Mobile 34127
+9.6%
HD 7970M Crossfire 31127

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:

900p160−170
+21.2%
132
−21.2%
Full HD68
−48.5%
101
+48.5%
1440p44
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
4K30
+25%
24−27
−25%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.49no data
1440p5.39no data
4K7.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40
+42.9%
27−30
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+19.4%
30−35
−19.4%
Elden Ring 53
+8.2%
45−50
−8.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 63
+21.2%
50−55
−21.2%
Counter-Strike 2 32
+14.3%
27−30
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+3.2%
30−35
−3.2%
Forza Horizon 4 106
+60.6%
65−70
−60.6%
Metro Exodus 69
+56.8%
40−45
−56.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 74
+89.7%
35−40
−89.7%
Valorant 86
+34.4%
60−65
−34.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 73
+40.4%
50−55
−40.4%
Counter-Strike 2 27
−3.7%
27−30
+3.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
−19.2%
30−35
+19.2%
Dota 2 49
−16.3%
55−60
+16.3%
Elden Ring 65
+32.7%
45−50
−32.7%
Far Cry 5 70
+20.7%
55−60
−20.7%
Fortnite 94
+6.8%
85−90
−6.8%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+21.2%
65−70
−21.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+29.8%
55−60
−29.8%
Metro Exodus 49
+11.4%
40−45
−11.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 204
+78.9%
110−120
−78.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
−44.4%
35−40
+44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
+53.1%
45−50
−53.1%
Valorant 53
−20.8%
60−65
+20.8%
World of Tanks 222
+9.4%
200−210
−9.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 57
+9.6%
50−55
−9.6%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+25%
27−30
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−34.8%
30−35
+34.8%
Dota 2 118
+107%
55−60
−107%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+13.8%
55−60
−13.8%
Forza Horizon 4 68
+3%
65−70
−3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55
−107%
110−120
+107%
Valorant 72
+12.5%
60−65
−12.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−35
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%
Elden Ring 30−35
+32%
24−27
−32%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+14.1%
140−150
−14.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
World of Tanks 130−140
+20.7%
110−120
−20.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
+31.3%
30−35
−31.3%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+32.5%
40−45
−32.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+27.5%
40−45
−27.5%
Metro Exodus 45
+28.6%
35−40
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Valorant 46
+15%
40−45
−15%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Dota 2 30−35
+17.9%
27−30
−17.9%
Elden Ring 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Metro Exodus 14
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 64
+36.2%
45−50
−36.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 22
+46.7%
14−16
−46.7%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Dota 2 30−35
+17.9%
27−30
−17.9%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+25%
20−22
−25%
Fortnite 26
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+26.1%
21−24
−26.1%
Valorant 23
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%

This is how GTX 1060 Mobile and HD 7970M Crossfire compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Mobile is 21% faster in 900p
  • HD 7970M Crossfire is 49% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile is 26% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile is 25% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1060 Mobile is 107% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 7970M Crossfire is 107% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Mobile is ahead in 56 tests (89%)
  • HD 7970M Crossfire is ahead in 7 tests (11%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.73 16.04
Recency 15 August 2016 1 May 2012
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 200 Watt

GTX 1060 Mobile has a 23% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in performance tests.


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