GeForce GTX 780M vs Radeon HD 8970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon HD 8970M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 780M stacks up against Radeon HD 8970M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon HD 8970M 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 or Radeon HD 8970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 780M
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
122 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 780M has 22% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
GeForce GTX 780M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon HD 8970M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 780M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 27 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.
GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 2300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
20−22
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
6−7
6−7
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
QHD / 1440p
12−14
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
low / 720p
65−70
65−70
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Battlefield 5 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
230−240
medium / 768p
200−210
200−210
ultra / 1080p
120−130
110−120
QHD / 1440p
90−95
85−90
4K / 2160p
50−55
45−50
high / 768p
170−180
160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
80−85
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Far Cry 5 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
70−75
70−75
GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
QHD / 1440p
14−16
12−14
4K / 2160p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
65−70
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
90−95
90−95
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
7−8
6−7
GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Metro Exodus is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 780M
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N14E-GTX
Neptune
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
30 May 2013
15 May 2013
Pipelines
1536
1280
Core clock speed
823 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
797 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
102.0
72.00
Floating-point performance
2,448 gflops
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
82 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Blu-Ray 3D Support
+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
+
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