FirePro W600 vs Radeon HD 8970M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 8970M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W600 stacks up against Radeon HD 8970M, check out specs charts below.

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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

	FirePro W600	Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 33% more power consumption, than FirePro W600.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W600.
FirePro W600 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 100 MHz higher, than FirePro W600.
FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 800 MHz higher, than FirePro W600.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	20−22
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	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 141% more, than FirePro W600.
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 FirePro W600.
low / 768p	150−160	230−240
medium / 768p	120−130	200−210
ultra / 1080p	60−65	110−120
QHD / 1440p	30−35	85−90
4K / 2160p	27−30	45−50
high / 768p	90−95	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 73% more, than FirePro W600.
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 FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	100−110
ultra / 1080p	35−40	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 59% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	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 FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	120−130
medium / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 103% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	2−3	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 118% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	55−60	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	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 93% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	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 166% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 23% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
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 FirePro W600.
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	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 91% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	30−33	70−75
medium / 768p	18−20	45−50
high / 1080p	10−12	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 120% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 26% more, than FirePro W600.

Full Specs

	FirePro W600	Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Cape Verde	Neptune
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	13 June 2012	15 May 2013
Pipelines	512	1280
Core clock speed	750 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	24.00	72.00
Floating-point performance	768.0 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	163 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 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)	94 Mh/s	273 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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FirePro W600 vs Radeon HD 8970M

Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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