GeForce 830M vs Radeon HD 8970M
In this comparison between GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 8970M 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 GeForce 830M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 830M 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 GeForce 830M or Radeon HD 8970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 830M
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 830M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 830M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce 830M is 179 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce 830M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
20−22
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 366% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
−
30−35
ultra / 1080p
5−6
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
14−16
65−70
medium / 1080p
6−7
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 388% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
230−240
medium / 768p
90−95
200−210
ultra / 1080p
35−40
110−120
QHD / 1440p
21−24
85−90
4K / 2160p
16−18
45−50
high / 768p
65−70
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 136% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
45−50
100−110
ultra / 1080p
20−22
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 112% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
2−3
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
10−12
50−55
medium / 1080p
3−4
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 550% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
10−11
30−35
ultra / 1080p
5−6
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
120−130
medium / 1080p
10−11
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 237% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
5−6
30−35
ultra / 1080p
−
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
12−14
low / 720p
16−18
65−70
medium / 1080p
8−9
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 357% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
45−50
100−110
medium / 768p
−
90−95
high / 1080p
4−5
40−45
ultra / 1080p
2−3
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
1−2
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
4−5
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 633% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 33% more, than GeForce 830M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
6−7
35−40
medium / 1080p
−
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 516% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
9−10
70−75
medium / 768p
8−9
45−50
high / 1080p
4−5
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 560% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 61% more, than GeForce 830M.
Full Specs
GeForce 830M
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N15?
Neptune
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
15 May 2013
Pipelines
256
1280
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
18.40
72.00
Floating-point performance
588.8 gflops
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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