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AMD Radeon HD 7970M

The AMD Radeon HD 7970M is a mobile graphics card released in April 2012, based on the GCN 1st generation architecture.

The AMD Radeon HD 7970M is a high-end mobile graphics card introduced in April 2012. It uses the GCN 1st generation architecture and features the Wimbledon XT GPU chip fabricated on a 28 nm process. The card includes 1280 shading units and operates at a base clock of 850 MHz. It is equipped with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 153.6 GB/s. The card has a TDP of 75 W and connects via a PCIe 3.0 ×16 interface. It is designed for use in gaming laptops and mobile workstations, offering performance suitable for demanding applications of its time.

Specifications

Architecture unverified GCN 1st gen
GPU chip unverified Wimbledon XT
Process node unverified 28 nm
Shading units unverified 1280
Base clock unverified 850 MHz
Memory size unverified 2 GB
Memory type unverified GDDR5
Memory bus unverified 256 bit
Memory bandwidth unverified 153.6 GB/s
Board power (TDP) unverified 75 W
Bus interface unverified PCIe 3.0 ×16
Release date unverified 2012-04
Release year unverified 2012