Radeon HD 7970M

Reference GPU

GCN 1.0 Radeon HD 7000 Series Gaming Desktop GDDR5 2012

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At a Glance

Entry Type: Reference GPU
Architecture: GCN 1.0
Series: Radeon HD 7000 Series
GPU Die: Wimbledon
Launch Date: 2012-04-24
Stream Processors: 1,280
TMUs: 80
ROPs: 32
Memory: 2 GB GDDR5
Bus Width: 256-bit
TDP/TBP: 100 W
Interface: MXM-B (3.0)
Data Confidence: Partial

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Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture	GCN 1.0
Launch Date	2012-04-24
Core Specs
GPU Die	Wimbledon
Chip Variant / Package	FCBGA-1737
Process Node	TSMC 28 nm
Transistor Count	2.8 billion
Die Size	212 mm²
Stream Processors	1280
TMUs	80
ROPs	32
Base Clock	850 MHz
Boost Clock	850 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	27.2 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	68 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	2.18 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	0.14 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5
Memory Bus Width	256-bit
Memory Clock	1,200 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	153.6 GB/s
L2 Cache	0.5 MB
L1 Cache	16 KB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	100 W
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)
Slot Width	MXM Module
Software
Shader Model	5.1
DirectX Support	DirectX 11.1
Vulkan Support	Vulkan 1.2
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 1.2

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