GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 8970M
When choosing between GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960 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
GeForce GTX 960
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)
400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 20% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 8970M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 277 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 4793 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.
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
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 GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
55−60
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
QHD / 1440p
35−40
10−12
4K / 2160p
18−20
7−8
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
60−65
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
230−240
medium / 768p
220−230
200−210
ultra / 1080p
180−190
110−120
QHD / 1440p
110−120
85−90
4K / 2160p
70−75
45−50
high / 768p
210−220
160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
45−50
24−27
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
QHD / 1440p
27−30
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
7−8
low / 720p
80−85
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
27−30
14−16
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
30−35
12−14
4K / 2160p
24−27
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
65−70
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
140−150
100−110
medium / 768p
120−130
90−95
high / 1080p
70−75
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
QHD / 1440p
21−24
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 93% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−11
1−2
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
130−140
70−75
medium / 768p
85−90
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM206
Neptune
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
22 January 2015
15 May 2013
Pipelines
1024
1280
Core clock speed
1127 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
72 billion/sec
72.00
Floating-point performance
2,413 gflops
2,304 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores
1024
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
318 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
141.47 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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