Radeon HD 8970M vs Radeon R9 M470X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M470X, 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 R9 M470X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M470X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M470X 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 R9 M470X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8970M
Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M470X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8970M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 1200 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
30−35
27−30
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
QHD / 1440p
10−12
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
low / 720p
65−70
55−60
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
220−230
medium / 768p
200−210
190−200
ultra / 1080p
110−120
100−110
QHD / 1440p
85−90
65−70
4K / 2160p
45−50
35−40
high / 768p
160−170
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
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 Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 13% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
30−35
27−30
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
70−75
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
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
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
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 Radeon R9 M470X.
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 Radeon R9 M470X.
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 Radeon R9 M470X.
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
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
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
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
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 Radeon R9 M470X.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8970M
Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture
GCN
GCN 2
Code name
Neptune
Emerald
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 May 2013
14 May 2016
Pipelines
1280
896
Core clock speed
850 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
61.60
Floating-point performance
2,304 gflops
1,971 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (12_0)
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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