Radeon HD 8970M vs Radeon Pro Duo
In this comparison between Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon Pro Duo 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 Pro Duo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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
Radeon Pro Duo
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
350 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
3x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon Pro Duo has 250% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Pro Duo has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Radeon HD 8970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro Duo - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 8970M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon Pro Duo - with GCN 3.0.
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon Pro Duo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 4300 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Duo.
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
50−55
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
6−7
27−30
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
24−27
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 144% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
30−35
75−80
ultra / 1080p
27−30
70−75
QHD / 1440p
10−12
50−55
4K / 2160p
7−8
27−30
low / 720p
65−70
130−140
medium / 1080p
35−40
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Battlefield 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Pro Duo.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
200−210
230−240
ultra / 1080p
110−120
−
QHD / 1440p
85−90
150−160
4K / 2160p
45−50
100−110
high / 768p
160−170
220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
60−65
QHD / 1440p
18−20
40−45
4K / 2160p
7−8
21−24
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
30−35
90−95
ultra / 1080p
24−27
70−75
QHD / 1440p
14−16
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
120−130
220−230
medium / 1080p
70−75
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Fortnite is 114% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
30−35
85−90
ultra / 1080p
24−27
65−70
QHD / 1440p
12−14
45−50
4K / 2160p
12−14
30−35
low / 720p
65−70
130−140
medium / 1080p
35−40
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Forza Horizon 4 is 148% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
100−110
160−170
medium / 768p
90−95
150−160
high / 1080p
40−45
95−100
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
QHD / 1440p
6−7
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Grand Theft Auto V is 94% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
95−100
medium / 1080p
16−18
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Metro Exodus is 193% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon Pro Duo have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
75−80
ultra / 1080p
14−16
55−60
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
70−75
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 157% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
10−12
low / 720p
35−40
90−95
medium / 1080p
20−22
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 185% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
70−75
180−190
medium / 768p
45−50
120−130
high / 1080p
24−27
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
40−45
4K / 2160p
8−9
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 172% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
high / 768p
55−60
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in World of Tanks is 43% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8970M
Radeon Pro Duo
Architecture
GCN
GCN 3.0
Code name
Neptune
Capsaicin
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
15 May 2013
26 April 2016
Pipelines
1280
4096
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
8,900 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
256.0
Floating-point performance
2,304 gflops
2x 8,192 gflops
Length
277 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
4096 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
512 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
809 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
Compute units
128
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
Enduro
+
FRTC
+
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