GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon R8 M365DX

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R8 M365DX 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 GeForce GTX 970M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R8 M365DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R8 M365DX are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R8 M365DX 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 GeForce GTX 970M or Radeon R8 M365DX here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 970M Radeon R8 M365DX
Interface MXM-B (3.0) IGP
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R8 M365DX uses IGP interface.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R8 M365DX - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 204 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M365DX.
  • GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R8 M365DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 1700 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M365DX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 1−2
medium / 1080p 40−45 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon R8 M365DX.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 970M Radeon R8 M365DX
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name GM204 Meso
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 7 October 2014 3 June 2015
Pipelines 1280 768
Core clock speed 924 MHz 720 / 1125 MHz
Boost Clock 1038 MHz 1125 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 83.04 27.00
Floating-point performance 2,657 gflops
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 + 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 800 / 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 120 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1280
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 314 Mh/s
Laptop size large medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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