GeForce GTX TITAN Z vs Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire
When choosing between GeForce GTX TITAN Z and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire, 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 TITAN Z and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire 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 Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX TITAN Z
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
375 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
12 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX TITAN Z has 87% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX TITAN Z is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX TITAN Z is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is 145 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX TITAN Z.
GeForce GTX TITAN Z and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is 4793 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX TITAN Z.
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
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
QHD / 1440p
21−24
18−20
4K / 2160p
12−14
10−11
low / 720p
65−70
60−65
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX TITAN Z in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
QHD / 1440p
40−45
35−40
4K / 2160p
21−24
18−20
low / 720p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX TITAN Z in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
GeForce GTX TITAN Z and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
220−230
220−230
ultra / 1080p
200−210
180−190
QHD / 1440p
130−140
110−120
4K / 2160p
90−95
70−75
high / 768p
210−220
210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX TITAN Z in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX TITAN Z and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
GeForce GTX TITAN Z and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
30−35
30−33
4K / 2160p
18−20
16−18
low / 720p
90−95
85−90
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX TITAN Z in Far Cry 5 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
QHD / 1440p
30−35
30−33
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
low / 720p
190−200
180−190
medium / 1080p
120−130
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX TITAN Z in Fortnite is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
30−35
4K / 2160p
27−30
24−27
low / 720p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
75−80
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX TITAN Z in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
150−160
140−150
medium / 768p
130−140
130−140
high / 1080p
80−85
75−80
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX TITAN Z in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
30−33
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
4K / 2160p
10−12
9−10
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX TITAN Z in Metro Exodus is 9% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
130−140
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX TITAN Z in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
110−120
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX TITAN Z in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
14−16
10−12
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX TITAN Z in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
150−160
130−140
medium / 768p
100−105
85−90
high / 1080p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
4K / 2160p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX TITAN Z in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX TITAN Z and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX TITAN Z
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK110B
Neptune CF
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
28 May 2014
1 May 2012
Pipelines
2880
2560
Core clock speed
705 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
876 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
7,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
338 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
2x 5,046 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
672 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
5760
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision
+
3D Vision Live
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
325 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Blu Ray 3D
+
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