Radeon HD 8970M vs Radeon R6 Carrizo
In this comparison between Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 Radeon HD 8970M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R6 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R6 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 Radeon HD 8970M or Radeon R6 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8970M
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
12-35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 733% more power consumption, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8970M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R6 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
20−22
0−1
ultra / 1080p
12−14
0−1
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
10−12
medium / 1080p
24−27
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
30−35
−
ultra / 1080p
27−30
3−4
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
12−14
medium / 1080p
35−40
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 528% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
230−240
110−120
medium / 768p
200−210
85−90
ultra / 1080p
110−120
35−40
QHD / 1440p
85−90
21−24
4K / 2160p
45−50
16−18
high / 768p
160−170
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 149% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
60−65
85−90
ultra / 1080p
50−55
14−16
medium / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 18% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
medium / 768p
100−110
45−50
ultra / 1080p
75−80
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 108% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
24−27
1−2
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
low / 720p
50−55
9−10
medium / 1080p
24−27
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 750% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
30−35
−
ultra / 1080p
24−27
4−5
QHD / 1440p
14−16
1−2
low / 720p
120−130
45−50
medium / 1080p
70−75
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 293% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
30−35
3−4
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
14−16
medium / 1080p
35−40
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 462% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
100−110
40−45
medium / 768p
90−95
−
high / 1080p
40−45
3−4
ultra / 1080p
16−18
1−2
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 260% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
0−1
ultra / 1080p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
4−5
medium / 1080p
16−18
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 800% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
65−70
medium / 1080p
110−120
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 33% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
4−5
medium / 1080p
20−22
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
70−75
9−10
medium / 768p
45−50
7−8
high / 1080p
24−27
3−4
ultra / 1080p
14−16
3−4
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 566% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
40−45
14−16
high / 768p
55−60
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8970M
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Architecture
GCN
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
Neptune
Carrizo
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 May 2013
4 June 2015
Pipelines
1280
384
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
Floating-point performance
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
12 (11_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
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