Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire vs Radeon R9 295X2

In this comparison between Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 295X2 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 295X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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:

Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire	Radeon R9 295X2
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	500 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		8 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 295X2 has 150% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 295X2 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 295X2 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 295X2 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is 3550 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 295X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	40−45
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
QHD / 1440p	18−20	21−24
4K / 2160p	10−11	12−14
low / 720p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	55−60	65−70
ultra / 1080p	50−55	60−65
QHD / 1440p	35−40	45−50
4K / 2160p	18−20	21−24
low / 720p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	65−70	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 295X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	230−240
ultra / 1080p	180−190	200−210
QHD / 1440p	110−120	140−150
4K / 2160p	70−75	95−100
high / 768p	210−220	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 295X2 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
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 295X2 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	30−33	35−40
4K / 2160p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	85−90	90−95
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	60−65	75−80
ultra / 1080p	50−55	60−65
QHD / 1440p	30−33	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	200−210
medium / 1080p	120−130	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Fortnite is 13% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	55−60
QHD / 1440p	30−35	40−45
4K / 2160p	24−27	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	70−75	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	140−150	150−160
medium / 768p	130−140	140−150
high / 1080p	75−80	85−90
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
QHD / 1440p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	18−20	21−24
4K / 2160p	9−10	10−12
low / 720p	70−75	80−85
medium / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	20−22
QHD / 1440p	10−12	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
low / 720p	70−75	80−85
medium / 1080p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	130−140	160−170
medium / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
4K / 2160p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire	Radeon R9 295X2
Architecture	GCN	GCN 2.0
Code name	Neptune CF	Vesuvius
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 May 2012	29 April 2014
Pipelines	2560	2816
Core clock speed	850 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1018 MHz
Transistor count		6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		179.2
Floating-point performance		2x 5,733 gflops
Length		307 mm
Memory bus width	2x 256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth		640 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model		6.3
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		61.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire vs Radeon R9 295X2

Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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