Radeon HD 8970M vs Radeon R9 M395X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 8970M Check Price

Radeon R9 M395X Check Price

Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M395X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X here:

Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

Radeon R9 M395X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8970M	Radeon R9 M395X
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	250 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
	Check Price	Check Price

Radeon R9 M395X has 150% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M395X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8970M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M395X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 127 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M395X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3550 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	6−7	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
QHD / 1440p	10−12	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
low / 720p	65−70	80−85
medium / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Battlefield 5 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	240−250
medium / 768p	200−210	210−220
ultra / 1080p	110−120	130−140
QHD / 1440p	85−90	100−110
4K / 2160p	45−50	60−65
high / 768p	160−170	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	18−20	21−24
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Far Cry 5 is 24% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
QHD / 1440p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	120−130	140−150
medium / 1080p	70−75	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Fortnite is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	30−35	40−45
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
QHD / 1440p	12−14	18−20
4K / 2160p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	80−85
medium / 1080p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Forza Horizon 4 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	40−45	50−55
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	6−7	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 27% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8970M	Radeon R9 M395X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 3
Code name	Neptune	Amethyst XT
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	15 May 2013	16 October 2014
Pipelines	1280	2048
Core clock speed	850 MHz	723 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	72.00	92.54
Floating-point performance	2,304 gflops	2,961 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
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	413 Mh/s
Laptop size	large	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
	Check Price	Check Price

Radeon HD 8970M vs Radeon R9 M395X

Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M395X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares