AMD Radeon HD 7970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M

AMD Radeon HD 7970M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M
HD 7970M GTX 680M Difference
AMD Radeon HD 7970M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M
Price $ 1,079.0 $ 1,083.0 4 (0%)
Year 2012 2012 0 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 80C 84C 4 (5%)
Max Fan Noise 58.7dB 57.2dB 1.5 (3%)
Recommended Power Supply 100W 100W 0 (0%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz ($197.99) *closest mobile equivalent* Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz ($199.99) *closest mobile equivalent*
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 36.0 FPS 36.0 FPS 0 (0%)
Average 1440p Performance 26.4 FPS 26.1 FPS 0.3 (1%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 21.2 FPS 20.9 FPS 0.3 (1%)
Average 4K Performance 13.3 FPS 12.9 FPS 0.4 (3%)
Memory 2 GB 4 GB 2 (100%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 30.0 $ 30.1 0.1 (0%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 40.9 $ 41.5 0.6 (1%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 50.9 $ 51.8 0.9 (2%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 81.1 $ 84.0 2.9 (4%)
Variant AMD Radeon HD 7970M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M
Overall Combination Score 25/100 25/100 0 (0%)
Our Verdict: Upgrading from HD 7970M to GTX 680M is not recommended as it is less than 30% of improvement in performance. In general, a reasonable upgrade is between 30% and 50% or more to justify the purchase of new hardware.

AMD Radeon HD 7970M

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M

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AMD Radeon HD 7970M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
25
27.8
24
27.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
17
19.0
16
18.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
14
16.5
14
16.2
2023 The Last of Us Part I
11
12.7
11
12.5
2023 Forspoken
13
14.6
13
14.5
2023 The Callisto Protocol
10
11.4
10
11.3
2023 Dead Space
17
18.9
16
18.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
20
22.5
20
22.3
2023 Armored Core VI
20
22.5
20
22.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
9
10.1
9
10.0
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
18
20.2
18
20.0
2023 Remnant II
10
11.4
10
11.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
13
15.1
13
15.0
2023 Atomic Heart
13
15.1
13
15.0
2023 Starfield
6
7.6
6
7.5
2022 Elden Ring
14
16.0
14
16.2
2022 God of War
13
15.2
13
15.3
2022 Overwatch 2
25
28.2
25
28.5
2022 F1 22
20
22.8
20
22.5
2022 Dying Light 2
19
21.5
19
21.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
19
21.5
19
21.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
31
35.4
31
35.1
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
22
25.3
22
25.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
13
15.3
13
15.5
2021 Halo Infinite
10
11.7
10
11.8
2021 Battlefield 2042
19
21.6
19
21.8
2021 Hitman 3
26
29.1
25
28.8
2021 Far Cry 6
24
27.0
24
26.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
26
29.5
26
29.3
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
26
29.8
26
29.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
11
12.4
11
12.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
7
8.1
7
8.2
2020 Valorant
48
54.3
49
54.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
19
21.3
19
21.5
2020 Death Stranding
22
24.6
22
24.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
14
16.0
14
16.2
2020 Godfall
21
23.9
21
24.2
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
11
12.4
11
12.5
2019 Apex Legends
22
25.2
22
25.2
2019 Anthem
14
16.2
14
16.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
21
23.8
21
23.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
29
33.3
30
33.7
2019 Metro Exodus
13
14.8
13
15.0
2019 World War Z
24
27.4
24
27.7
2019 Gears of War 5
19
21.6
19
21.8
2019 F1 2019
24
27.1
24
27.4
2019 GreedFall
21
24.4
22
24.6
2019 Borderlands 3
15
17.2
15
17.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
29
33.0
29
33.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
11
12.7
11
12.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
18
20.0
18
20.2
2018 Just Cause 4
19
21.4
19
21.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
20
23.1
20
23.3
2018 Strange Brigade
31
34.8
31
35.1
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
20
22.4
20
22.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
26
29.7
27
30.0
2017 For Honor
35
39.6
36
40.0
2017 Project CARS 2
25
28.0
25
28.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
30
34.0
30
34.3
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
16
18.8
8
9.8
2016 Hitman
25
28.6
16
18.4
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
24
26.7
19
21.7
2016 The Division
28
31.9
21
23.9
2016 Dishonored 2
18
20.4
18
20.7
2015 DiRT Rally
42
47.7
39
43.5
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
23
25.8
23
26.5
2015 The Witcher 3
18
20.4
19
21.9
2015 Total War: Attila
18
20.7
17
19.8
2015 Rocket League
103
115.4
104
116.6
2015 Need For Speed
28
32.0
29
32.3
2015 Project CARS
27
30.7
27
31.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
50
56.1
50
56.6
2014 Civilization: Beyond Earth
39
44.0
44
48.9
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
31
34.8
29
33.3
2014 Far Cry 4
33
37.0
28
32.1
2014 GRID Autosport
44
49.7
47
53.1
2014 Shadow of Mordor
37
41.7
22
24.6
2014 The Talos Principle
42
47.5
41
46.0
2014 Thief
31
34.7
30
33.6
2013 Bioshock Infinite
44
49.6
51
56.7
2013 Company of Heroes 2
26
29.3
23
26.2
2013 Crysis 3
24
27.2
28
31.6
2013 GRID 2
55
61.3
52
58.0
2013 Metro: Last Light
36
40.6
33
36.9
2013 Total War: Rome 2
31
34.7
30
33.7
2013 Battlefield 4
31
35.0
34
38.8
2012 DiRT: Showdown
50
56.6
45
50.1
2012 Far Cry 3
24
26.7
28
31.3
2012 Hitman: Absolution
33
36.8
28
31.3
2012 Sleeping Dogs
55
61.2
52
57.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
71
79.1
72
80.0
2011 DiRT 3
82
91.2
84
94.2
2011 Portal 2
122
136.0
149
166.3
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
54
60.2
61
68.5
2011 Batman: Arkham City
59
65.8
64
72.1
2011 Total War: Shogun 2
72
80.4
85
95.3
2011 Battlefield 3
32
36.5
40
45.5
2010 Civilization V
50
56.2
51
57.2
2010 Metro: 2033
38
42.4
37
41.3
2010 Starcraft II
62
69.3
79
88.3
2009 League of Legends
133
148.4
134
149.9
2008 Crysis: Warhead
34
38.3
31
35.1

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AMD Radeon HD 7970M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
16
20.2
16
20.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
11
13.9
11
13.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
10
12.7
10
12.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
7
9.6
7
9.5
2023 Forspoken
7
9.6
7
9.5
2023 The Callisto Protocol
6
8.1
6
8.0
2023 Dead Space
10
12.6
10
12.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
14
18.2
14
18.0
2023 Armored Core VI
14
18.2
14
18.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
5
7.1
5
7.0
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
11
13.9
11
13.8
2023 Remnant II
6
7.6
6
7.5
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
9
11.4
9
11.3
2023 Atomic Heart
8
10.9
8
10.8
2023 Starfield
5
6.8
5
6.8
2022 Elden Ring
10
12.6
10
12.7
2022 God of War
10
13.0
10
13.2
2022 Overwatch 2
19
24.2
19
24.5
2022 F1 22
11
13.9
11
13.8
2022 Dying Light 2
11
13.9
11
13.8
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
12
15.2
12
15.1
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
20
25.3
20
25.1
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
13
16.5
12
16.2
2021 Forza Horizon 5
10
13.2
10
13.3
2021 Halo Infinite
8
10.6
8
10.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
11
14.4
11
14.5
2021 Hitman 3
16
20.7
16
20.5
2021 Far Cry 6
16
20.2
16
20.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
16
20.9
16
20.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
15
19.5
15
19.3
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
8
10.7
8
10.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
5
7.1
5
7.1
2020 Valorant
35
44.3
35
44.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
13
16.7
13
16.8
2020 Death Stranding
15
19.0
15
19.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
9
11.3
9
11.5
2020 Godfall
12
16.0
12
16.2
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
9
11.6
9
11.7
2019 Apex Legends
15
18.8
15
18.8
2019 Anthem
10
12.9
10
12.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
14
18.5
14
18.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
17
22.4
18
22.7
2019 Metro Exodus
9
11.6
9
11.7
2019 World War Z
16
20.0
16
20.2
2019 Gears of War 5
12
15.7
12
15.8
2019 F1 2019
15
19.2
15
19.4
2019 GreedFall
14
17.6
14
17.9
2019 Borderlands 3
9
12.0
9
12.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
18
23.7
19
24.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
8
10.4
8
10.5
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
12
15.7
12
15.8
2018 Just Cause 4
12
15.8
12
16.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
12
16.2
13
16.3
2018 Strange Brigade
19
24.2
19
24.5
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
13
16.8
14
17.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
17
21.4
17
21.6
2017 For Honor
18
23.1
18
23.3
2017 Project CARS 2
15
19.8
16
20.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
24
30.7
24
31.0
2016 Dishonored 2
14
17.5
14
17.6
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
14
18.2
13
17.0
2015 Total War: Attila
11
14.8
10
12.5
2015 Rocket League
39
49.5
40
50.0
2015 Need For Speed
19
24.7
20
25.0
2015 Project CARS
18
23.4
18
23.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
29
36.3
29
36.7
2014 Civilization: Beyond Earth
28
35.6
29
36.5
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
19
24.1
18
22.8
2014 Far Cry 4
22
27.8
17
21.8
2014 GRID Autosport
29
37.4
31
39.2
2014 Shadow of Mordor
24
30.7
12
15.8
2014 The Talos Principle
28
35.5
25
32.0
2014 Thief
19
23.9
17
21.8
2013 Bioshock Infinite
25
31.4
28
36.1
2013 Company of Heroes 2
15
19.6
13
16.7
2013 Crysis 3
21
26.5
23
29.7
2013 GRID 2
35
44.8
32
41.1
2013 Metro: Last Light
23
28.8
20
25.5
2013 Total War: Rome 2
17
21.9
16
20.5
2013 Battlefield 4
18
23.3
19
24.4
2012 DiRT: Showdown
35
44.8
29
36.3
2012 Far Cry 3
22
27.8
25
31.9
2012 Hitman: Absolution
31
38.9
28
35.4
2012 Sleeping Dogs
15
19.5
14
18.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
52
65.9
53
66.6
2011 DiRT 3
53
66.6
51
63.8
2011 Portal 2
76
95.6
89
112.3
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
48
60.3
49
61.7
2011 Batman: Arkham City
34
42.7
35
44.1
2011 Total War: Shogun 2
15
19.9
19
24.1
2011 Battlefield 3
29
37.1
36
45.9
2010 Civilization V
32
40.5
34
43.5
2010 Metro: 2033
21
27.0
20
25.9
2010 Starcraft II
40
50.9
45
57.4
2009 League of Legends
65
82.4
66
83.3
2008 Crysis: Warhead
20
25.2
17
21.9

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AMD Radeon HD 7970M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
12
16.0
12
16.0
2019 Anthem
8
10.6
8
10.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
11
15.1
11
15.1
2019 Resident Evil 2
13
17.9
13
18.1
2019 Metro Exodus
7
10.1
7
10.2
2019 World War Z
12
16.8
12
17.0
2019 Gears of War 5
10
13.7
10
13.8
2019 F1 2019
12
16.8
12
16.9
2019 GreedFall
10
13.3
10
13.5
2019 Borderlands 3
7
9.8
7
9.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
15
20.3
15
20.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
6
9.0
6
9.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
10
13.7
10
13.8
2018 Just Cause 4
9
12.9
9
13.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
9
12.8
9
13.0
2018 Strange Brigade
15
20.0
15
20.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
10
14.2
11
14.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
14
19.4
14
19.6
2017 For Honor
14
18.6
14
18.8
2017 Project CARS 2
14
19.5
14
19.6
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
22
30.2
23
30.5
2016 Dishonored 2
12
16.8
12
16.9
2015 Rocket League
29
38.8
29
39.2
2015 Need For Speed
16
22.1
16
22.3
2015 Project CARS
16
21.4
16
21.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
21
28.4
21
28.7
2014 Thief
18
23.7
16
21.3
2013 Bioshock Infinite
22
30.0
24
32.0
2013 GRID 2
28
37.7
25
33.8
2013 Total War: Rome 2
17
22.6
16
21.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
50
67.1
51
67.8
2009 League of Legends
46
61.7
47
62.4
2008 Crysis: Warhead
20
26.7
17
22.8

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AMD Radeon HD 7970M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
10
15.2
10
15.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
6
8.8
6
8.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
6
8.8
6
8.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
3
5.0
3
5.0
2023 Forspoken
3
4.5
3
4.5
2023 The Callisto Protocol
2
4.0
2
4.0
2023 Dead Space
3
5.0
3
5.0
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
7
10.1
7
10.0
2023 Armored Core VI
7
10.1
7
10.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
2
3.3
2
3.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
5
7.6
5
7.5
2023 Remnant II
2
3.8
2
3.8
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
3
5.6
3
5.5
2023 Atomic Heart
4
6.8
4
6.8
2023 Starfield
3
4.5
3
4.5
2022 Elden Ring
5
7.2
5
7.3
2022 God of War
7
10.2
7
10.2
2022 Overwatch 2
12
18.3
12
18.5
2022 F1 22
7
10.1
7
10.0
2022 Dying Light 2
7
10.1
7
10.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
7
11.3
7
11.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
12
17.7
12
17.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
7
10.1
7
10.0
2021 Forza Horizon 5
7
10.2
7
10.4
2021 Halo Infinite
5
7.3
5
7.4
2021 Battlefield 2042
6
9.2
6
9.3
2021 Hitman 3
8
12.7
8
12.5
2021 Far Cry 6
7
10.9
7
10.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
7
11.4
7
11.3
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
8
12.7
8
12.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
5
7.3
5
7.4
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
3
5.6
3
5.7
2020 Valorant
27
38.6
27
39.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
6
8.9
6
9.0
2020 Death Stranding
8
11.6
8
11.7
2020 Marvel's Avengers
4
6.0
4
6.0
2020 Godfall
5
7.6
5
7.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
5
7.6
5
7.6
2019 Apex Legends
7
11.2
7
11.2
2019 Anthem
4
7.0
4
7.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
6
9.8
6
9.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
7
11.1
7
11.1
2019 Metro Exodus
5
7.3
5
7.4
2019 World War Z
8
11.5
8
11.6
2019 Gears of War 5
6
9.9
7
10.0
2019 F1 2019
8
12.2
8
12.3
2019 GreedFall
5
7.3
5
7.4
2019 Borderlands 3
4
6.2
4
6.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
9
14.2
10
14.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
4
6.6
4
6.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
6
9.9
7
10.0
2018 Just Cause 4
5
8.3
5
8.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
5
7.8
5
7.8
2018 Strange Brigade
9
13.2
9
13.3
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
6
9.8
6
9.8
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
10
14.8
10
15.0
2017 For Honor
8
11.6
8
11.7
2017 Project CARS 2
11
16.5
11
16.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
17
25.7
18
26.0
2016 Dishonored 2
9
13.9
9
14.0
2015 Rocket League
16
23.1
16
23.3
2015 Need For Speed
11
16.5
11
16.7
2015 Project CARS
11
16.5
11
16.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
11
16.8
11
17.0
2014 Thief
14
20.3
12
18.0
2013 Bioshock Infinite
17
24.6
16
23.7
2013 GRID 2
18
25.8
15
22.1
2013 Total War: Rome 2
14
20.4
13
19.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
41
59.3
42
60.0
2009 League of Legends
23
33.0
23
33.3
2008 Crysis: Warhead
17
24.8
14
20.8
HD 7970M vs GTX 680M with i7-2600K vs i7-2700K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
HD 7970M vs GTX 680M with i7-2600K vs i7-2700K at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
HD 7970M vs GTX 680M with i7-2600K vs i7-2700K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

AMD Radeon HD 7970M / i7-2600K

In terms of cost, pricing clearly is a genuine issue here and the price of HD 7970M is simply ridiculous. With current 2048 MB RAM, the HD 7970M can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. This combination between HD 7970M and Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between HD 7970M and Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 2048 MB RAM, the HD 7970M can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M / i7-2700K

In terms of cost, pricing clearly is a genuine issue here and the price of GTX 680M is simply ridiculous. This combination between GTX 680M and Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between GTX 680M and Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 4096 MB RAM, the GTX 680M can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.

HD 7970M vs GTX 680M Specifications Comparison

Board Design

HD 7970M GTX 680M
Board NumberC429P2051B
OutputsNo outputsNo outputs
Power ConnectorsNoneNone
Slot WidthMXM ModuleMXM Module
TDP100 W100 W

Clock Speeds

HD 7970M GTX 680M
GPU Clock850 MHz719 MHz
Memory Clock1200 MHz 4800 MHz effective900 MHz 3600 MHz effective

Graphics Card

HD 7970M GTX 680M
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
GenerationLondon (HD 7900M)GeForce 600M
ProductionEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
Release DateApr 24th, 2012Jun 4th, 2012

Graphics Features

HD 7970M GTX 680M
DirectX12.0 (11_1)12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL1.21.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model5.15.1
Vulkan1.1.1011.1.103

Graphics Processor

HD 7970M GTX 680M
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Kepler
Die Size212 mm²294 mm²
FoundryTSMCTSMC
GPU NameWimbledonGK104
GPU VariantWimbledon XT (216-0836036)N13E-GTX-A2
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors2,800 million3,540 million

Memory

HD 7970M GTX 680M
Bandwidth153.6 GB/s115.2 GB/s
Memory Bus256 bit256 bit
Memory Size2 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5

Render Config

HD 7970M GTX 680M
L1 Cache16 KB (per CU)16 KB (per SMX)
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB
ROPs3232
Shading Units12801344
TMUs80112

Theoretical Performance

HD 7970M GTX 680M
FP32 (float) performance2.176 TFLOPS2.038 TFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance136.0 GFLOPS (1:16)84.90 GFLOPS (1:24)
Pixel Rate27.20 GPixel/s21.22 GPixel/s
Texture Rate68.00 GTexel/s84.90 GTexel/s

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