GeForce MX130 vs Radeon HD 8970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX130 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 GeForce MX130 stacks up against Radeon HD 8970M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce MX130 and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce MX130 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 MX130 or Radeon HD 8970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce MX130
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5, DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce MX130.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce MX130 and Radeon HD 8970M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce MX130 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX130 is 272 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
GeForce MX130 and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX130 is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
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
9−10
20−22
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce MX130.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than GeForce MX130.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce MX130.
low / 768p
160−170
230−240
medium / 768p
130−140
200−210
ultra / 1080p
65−70
110−120
QHD / 1440p
35−40
85−90
4K / 2160p
27−30
45−50
high / 768p
100−110
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than GeForce MX130.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than GeForce MX130.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 47% more, than GeForce MX130.
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
7−8
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 116% more, than GeForce MX130.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
120−130
medium / 1080p
30−35
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 85% more, than GeForce MX130.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 105% more, than GeForce MX130.
low / 768p
60−65
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
90−95
high / 1080p
18−20
40−45
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 77% more, than GeForce MX130.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce MX130.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce MX130.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than GeForce MX130.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than GeForce MX130.
low / 768p
30−35
70−75
medium / 768p
21−24
45−50
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than GeForce MX130.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than GeForce MX130.
Full Specs
GeForce MX130
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N16S-GTR
Neptune
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 January 2018
15 May 2013
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
1122 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1242 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
29.81
72.00
Floating-point performance
953.9 gflops
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
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