Radeon HD 8970M vs Tesla C2070
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8970M and Tesla C2070, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 8970M stacks up against Tesla C2070, check out specs charts below.
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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:
Main Specs
| Radeon HD 8970M | Tesla C2070 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 238 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI |
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- Tesla C2070 has 138% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
- Radeon HD 8970M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Tesla C2070 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Tesla C2070 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8970M.
- Radeon HD 8970M is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2070 - in Desktops.
- Radeon HD 8970M is build with GCN architecture, and Tesla C2070 - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 276 MHz higher, than Tesla C2070.
- Radeon HD 8970M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla C2070 - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 1812 MHz higher, than Tesla C2070.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 17% more, than Tesla C2070. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than Tesla C2070. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Radeon HD 8970M and Tesla C2070 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 210−220 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 180−190 |
| ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | 85−90 | 60−65 |
| 4K / 2160p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Tesla C2070. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Tesla C2070. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Tesla C2070. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 19% more, than Tesla C2070. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 17% more, than Tesla C2070. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 16% more, than Tesla C2070. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| 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 18% more, than Tesla C2070. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 23% more, than Tesla C2070. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Tesla C2070. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Tesla C2070. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Tesla C2070. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Tesla C2070. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Tesla C2070. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon HD 8970M | Tesla C2070 | |
| Architecture | GCN | Fermi |
| Code name | Neptune | GF100 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 15 May 2013 | 25 July 2011 |
| Pipelines | 1280 | 448 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 574 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 900 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2,800 million | 3,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 72.00 | 32.14 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,304 gflops | 1,030.4 gflops |
| Length | 248 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz | 2988 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | 143.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 273 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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