Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics vs Radeon Sky 500

In this comparison between Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics and Radeon Sky 500 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 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics will be the best choice, for others Radeon Sky 500 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics 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 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics here:

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 230 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
  • Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics is manufactured by 32 / 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 10−12 60−65
medium / 1080p 2−3 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics Radeon Sky 500
Architecture GCN 1.0
Code name Pitcairn
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 August 2013 27 March 2013
Pipelines 768 1280
Core clock speed 720 / 775 MHz 950 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 32 / 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 76.00
Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops
Length 242 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 2000 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 154 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
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