FirePro S10000 vs Radeon HD 8970M

When choosing between FirePro S10000 and Radeon HD 8970M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro S10000 and Radeon HD 8970M.

Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8970M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 8970M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S10000 Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP) 750 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S10000 has 650% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro S10000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8970M.
  • FirePro S10000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S10000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 25 MHz higher, than FirePro S10000.
  • FirePro S10000 and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S10000 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 20−22
ultra / 1080p 21−24 12−14
QHD / 1440p 16−18 6−7
4K / 2160p 10−11 5−6
low / 720p 60−65 35−40
medium / 1080p 40−45 24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S10000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.

Full Specs

  FirePro S10000 Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN
Code name Tahiti Neptune
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 12 November 2012 15 May 2013
Pipelines 4096 1280
Core clock speed 825 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 950 MHz 900 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 106.4 72.00
Floating-point performance 2x 3,405 gflops 2,304 gflops
Length 305 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 480 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s 273 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
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