Radeon HD 8970M vs Radeon Pro 450
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon Pro 450, 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 Radeon Pro 450, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon Pro 450 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon Pro 450 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 Pro 450 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8970M
Radeon Pro 450
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 185% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 450.
Radeon HD 8970M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 450 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 450.
Radeon HD 8970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro 450 - in Mobile workstations.
Radeon HD 8970M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon Pro 450 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 450.
Radeon HD 8970M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 450 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 450 is 280 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than Radeon Pro 450.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
QHD / 1440p
10−12
5−6
4K / 2160p
7−8
5−6
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Radeon Pro 450.
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 Pro 450.
low / 768p
230−240
200−210
medium / 768p
200−210
170−180
ultra / 1080p
110−120
90−95
QHD / 1440p
85−90
50−55
4K / 2160p
45−50
30−33
high / 768p
160−170
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Radeon Pro 450.
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 Pro 450.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon Pro 450.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
5−6
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 44% more, than Radeon Pro 450.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
120−130
90−95
medium / 1080p
70−75
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 38% more, than Radeon Pro 450.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
QHD / 1440p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than Radeon Pro 450.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
medium / 768p
90−95
70−75
high / 1080p
40−45
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
6−7
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Radeon Pro 450.
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 Pro 450.
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 Pro 450.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon Pro 450.
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
24−27
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 31% more, than Radeon Pro 450.
low / 768p
70−75
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
30−35
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
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 Pro 450.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon Pro 450.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8970M
Radeon Pro 450
Architecture
GCN
Polaris
Code name
Neptune
Polaris 11
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
15 May 2013
27 October 2016
Pipelines
1280
640
Core clock speed
850 MHz
800 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
32.00
Floating-point performance
2,304 gflops
1,024 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
81.28 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
127 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
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