Radeon HD 8970M vs Radeon Pro Vega 16
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon Pro Vega 16, 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 Vega 16, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Vega 16 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8970M
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon HD 8970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - in Mobile workstations.
Radeon HD 8970M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 8970M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 2400 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
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
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
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 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
75−80
medium / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−33
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
18−20
21−24
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Far Cry 5 is 24% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−33
QHD / 1440p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
70−75
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Fortnite is 12% 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
75−80
medium / 1080p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
QHD / 1440p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% 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 Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
high / 1080p
24−27
30−33
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
4K / 2160p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 21% 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 Pro Vega 16 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8970M
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Architecture
GCN
Vega
Code name
Neptune
Vega Mobile
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
15 May 2013
15 November 2018
Pipelines
1280
1024
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
1190 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
76.16
Floating-point performance
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
307.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
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