Radeon HD 8870M vs Radeon HD 8970M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon HD 8970M. 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 8870M and Radeon HD 8970M. 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 and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 Radeon HD 8870M or Radeon HD 8970M here:

Radeon HD 8870M Laptops

Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8870M	Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)		100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5, DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon HD 8970M are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	20−22
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 156% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	140−150	230−240
medium / 768p	110−120	200−210
ultra / 1080p	55−60	110−120
QHD / 1440p	30−35	85−90
4K / 2160p	27−30	45−50
high / 768p	85−90	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 84% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	100−110
ultra / 1080p	35−40	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 64% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−11	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 136% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	120−130
medium / 1080p	24−27	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 110% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	2−3	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	55−60	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	90−95
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 106% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 171% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	27−30	70−75
medium / 768p	18−20	45−50
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 135% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8870M	Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Venus	Neptune
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	18 December 2012	15 May 2013
Pipelines	640	1280
Core clock speed	725 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	775 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	31.00	72.00
Floating-point performance	992.0 gflops	2,304 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	107 Mh/s	273 Mh/s
Laptop size	large	large
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Radeon HD 8870M vs Radeon HD 8970M

Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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