Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU vs GeForce GTX 670

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking	349	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	3.41	no data
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	no data
GPU code name	GK104	no data
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	10 May 2012 (11 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data
Current price	$22 (0.1x MSRP)	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	1344	19
CUDA cores	1344	no data
Core clock speed	915 MHz	444 MHz
Boost clock speed	980 MHz	1398 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	20 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	102.5 billion/sec	no data
Floating-point performance	2,459.5 gflops	no data

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 670 and Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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	no data	medium sized
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	no data
SLI options	+	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	GDDR5	LPDDR5-6400
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	no data
Memory bus width	256-bit GDDR5	no data
Memory clock speed	6.0 GB/s	no data
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	no data	-

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	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort	no data
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	no data
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported GPU Technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray	+	no data
3D Gaming	+	no data
3D Vision	+	no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	no data
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.2	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.1.126	no data
CUDA	+	no data

Pros & Cons Summary

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Recency	10 May 2012	17 January 2023
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	20 Watt

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