Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon HD 8870M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon HD 8870M. 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 Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon HD 8870M. 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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Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M here:

Radeon HD 8870M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Radeon HD 7970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon HD 8870M are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon HD 8870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 3125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	7−8
ultra / 1080p	21−24	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	55−60	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	60−65	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 325% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	250−260	140−150
medium / 768p	220−230	110−120
ultra / 1080p	180−190	55−60
QHD / 1440p	110−120	30−35
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 129% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
medium / 768p	110−120	60−65
ultra / 1080p	100−110	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	45−50	9−10
ultra / 1080p	40−45	8−9
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 327% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	65−70
medium / 1080p	110−120	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 240% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	60−65	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	30−35	2−3
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	65−70	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 350% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	140−150	55−60
medium / 768p	120−130	45−50
high / 1080p	70−75	14−16
ultra / 1080p	30−35	7−8
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	20−22	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	14−16
medium / 1080p	30−35	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 34% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	14−16
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 263% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	130−140	27−30
medium / 768p	85−90	18−20
high / 1080p	45−50	10−11
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 342% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
high / 768p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Tahiti XT	Venus
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 December 2011	18 December 2012
Pipelines	2048	640
Core clock speed		725 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	118.4	31.00
Floating-point performance	3,789 gflops	992.0 gflops
Length	274 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	485 Mh/s	107 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.71 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon HD 8870M

Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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