GeForce GTX 465 vs Radeon HD 8970M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 465 and Radeon HD 8970M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 465 and Radeon HD 8970M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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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:

Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 465	Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 465 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
GeForce GTX 465 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 465.
GeForce GTX 465 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 465 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 465 is 365 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
GeForce GTX 465 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3197 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 465.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−33	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 465.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	20−22	27−30
QHD / 1440p	6−7	10−12
4K / 2160p	5−6	7−8
low / 720p	50−55	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 465.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 465.
low / 768p	200−210	230−240
medium / 768p	170−180	200−210
ultra / 1080p	95−100	110−120
QHD / 1440p	50−55	85−90
4K / 2160p	30−33	45−50
high / 768p	130−140	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 465.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 465.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 465.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 465.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	95−100	120−130
medium / 1080p	50−55	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 465.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	65−70
medium / 1080p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 465.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	70−75	90−95
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	2−3	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 465.
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 465.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 465.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 465.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 465.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	30−35	45−50
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% more, than GeForce GTX 465.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
GeForce GTX 465 and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 465	Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF100	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	31 May 2010	15 May 2013
Pipelines	352	1280
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	26.7 billion/sec	72.00
Floating-point performance	855.4 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1603 MHz (3206 data rate)	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.6 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	352
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	64 Mh/s	273 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Compute performance	30x
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GeForce GTX 465 vs Radeon HD 8970M

Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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