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    GeForce GTX 780M SLI vs Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 780M SLI and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire. 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 780M SLI and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire. 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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    GeForce GTX 780M SLI and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 780M SLI and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 780M SLI or Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire here:

    GeForce GTX 780M SLI Laptops
    Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 780M SLI Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 200 Watt
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 200 Watt.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 780M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is 27 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 780M SLI and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 780M SLI is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 18−20
    4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
    low / 720p 60−65 60−65
    medium / 1080p 40−45 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 780M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 780M SLI Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire
    Architecture Kepler GCN
    Code name N14E-GTX Neptune CF
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 30 May 2013 1 May 2012
    Pipelines 3072 2560
    Core clock speed 823 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 7080 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Memory bus width 2x 256 Bit 2x 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 4800 MHz
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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