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    GeForce MX230 vs Radeon HD 8970M

    In this comparison between GeForce MX230 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 MX230 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce MX230 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 MX230 or Radeon HD 8970M here:

    GeForce MX230 Laptops
    Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce MX230 Radeon HD 8970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 8970M has 900% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 8970M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 669 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
    • GeForce MX230 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 2200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.

    Game benchmarks

    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 12−14 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce MX230.

    Full Specs

      GeForce MX230 Radeon HD 8970M
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name N17S-G0 Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 20 February 2019 15 May 2013
    Pipelines 256 1280
    Core clock speed 1519 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1531 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 25.31 72.00
    Floating-point performance 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 273 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized large
    Optimus +
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