Radeon HD 8970M vs Radeon R7 260

When choosing between Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R7 260, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R7 260.

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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

	Radeon HD 8970M	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260 has 15% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Radeon HD 8970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 8970M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3175 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
QHD / 1440p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	20−22
QHD / 1440p	10−12	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	65−70	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	50−55	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 Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	230−240	200−210
medium / 768p	200−210	170−180
ultra / 1080p	110−120	95−100
QHD / 1440p	85−90	50−55
4K / 2160p	45−50	30−33
high / 768p	160−170	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	75−80	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 13% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	95−100
medium / 1080p	70−75	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	20−22
QHD / 1440p	12−14	9−10
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 29% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	90−95	75−80
high / 1080p	40−45	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	6−7	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	20−22	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	70−75	50−55
medium / 768p	45−50	30−35
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8970M	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	GCN	GCN 2.0
Code name	Neptune	Bonaire
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	15 May 2013	17 December 2013
Pipelines	1280	768
Core clock speed	850 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	72.00	48.00
Floating-point performance	2,304 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	104 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 8970M vs Radeon R7 260

Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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