Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire vs Radeon RX 480

When choosing between Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 480, 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 Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 480.

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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 RX 480
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	150 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		8 GB
Display Connectors		1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480.
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 480 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 480 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 480 is 270 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 is 3200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.

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 RX 480 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 RX 480 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 RX 480 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 RX 480 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 RX 480 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 RX 480 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 RX 480 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 RX 480 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 RX 480 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 RX 480 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	20−22
4K / 2160p	9−10	10−12
low / 720p	70−75	80−85
medium / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 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 RX 480 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 RX 480 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 RX 480 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 RX 480 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire	Radeon RX 480
Architecture	GCN	Polaris
Code name	Neptune CF	Polaris 10 Ellesmere
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 May 2012	29 June 2016
Pipelines	2560	2304
Core clock speed	850 MHz	1120 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1266 MHz
Transistor count		5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate		182.3
Floating-point performance		5,834 gflops
Length		241 mm
Memory bus width	2x 256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		224 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model		6.4
OpenGL		4.5
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		n/a
HDMI		2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		610 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		n/a
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		n/a
ZeroCore		+
Mantle		n/a
Design		reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
DisplayPort support		1.4HDR
CrossFire		+
VCE		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		27 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		270 Sol/s
Compute units		36
AppAcceleration		n/a
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
GCN generation		4th Gen
Enduro		n/a
FRTC		+
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Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire vs Radeon RX 480

Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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