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    Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 8970M

    When choosing between Quadro CX 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 Quadro CX and Radeon HD 8970M.
    Quadro CX
    Radeon HD 8970M Check Price

    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

      Quadro CX Radeon HD 8970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video No outputs
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    • Quadro CX has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
    • Quadro CX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Quadro CX has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8970M.
    • Quadro CX is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
    • Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 248 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
    • Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 20−22
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 10−12 35−40
    medium / 1080p 2−3 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 460% more, than Quadro CX.

    Full Specs

      Quadro CX Radeon HD 8970M
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN
    Code name GT200B Neptune
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 11 November 2008 15 May 2013
    Pipelines 192 1280
    Core clock speed 602 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 38.53 72.00
    Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 4.0 5.1
    OpenGL 3.3 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
    CUDA 1.3
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 273 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
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