Radeon HD 8970M vs Radeon R9 M375X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M375X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M375X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon R9 M375X

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:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8970M	Radeon R9 M375X
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M375X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon HD 8970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M375X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 8970M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M375X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M375X is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M375X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3675 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M375X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	27−30	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
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 R9 M375X.
low / 768p	230−240	160−170
medium / 768p	200−210	130−140
ultra / 1080p	110−120	65−70
QHD / 1440p	85−90	40−45
4K / 2160p	45−50	27−30
high / 768p	160−170	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 57% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	100−110	70−75
ultra / 1080p	75−80	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	4−5
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 116% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	120−130	70−75
medium / 1080p	70−75	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 94% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	100−110	65−70
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
high / 1080p	40−45	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	20−22	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	70−75	35−40
medium / 768p	45−50	21−24
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 94% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
high / 768p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8970M	Radeon R9 M375X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Neptune	Tropo
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	15 May 2013	5 May 2015
Pipelines	1280	640
Core clock speed	850 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1015 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	72.00	40.60
Floating-point performance	2,304 gflops	1,299 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10
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Radeon HD 8970M vs Radeon R9 M375X

Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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