Radeon HD 8970M vs Tesla T4

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8970M and Tesla T4, 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 Tesla T4, check out specs charts below.

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Tesla T4

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:

Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8970M	Tesla T4
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	70 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 42% more power consumption, than Tesla T4.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Tesla T4 has 12 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Radeon HD 8970M is used in Laptops, and Tesla T4 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 8970M is build with GCN architecture, and Tesla T4 - with Turing.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 265 MHz higher, than Tesla T4.
Radeon HD 8970M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla T4 - by 12 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Tesla T4 is 5200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	6−7	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	30−35	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−12	35−40
4K / 2160p	7−8	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 8970M and Tesla T4 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	250−260
medium / 768p	200−210	220−230
ultra / 1080p	110−120	180−190
QHD / 1440p	85−90	110−120
4K / 2160p	45−50	70−75
high / 768p	160−170	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% 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 Tesla T4 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	120−130	180−190
medium / 1080p	70−75	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	12−14	30−35
4K / 2160p	12−14	24−27
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	100−110	140−150
medium / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	40−45	70−75
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	6−7	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in Metro Exodus is 93% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	70−75	130−140
medium / 768p	45−50	85−90
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8970M	Tesla T4
Architecture	GCN	Turing
Code name	Neptune	TU104
Type	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	15 May 2013	13 September 2018
Pipelines	1280	2560
Core clock speed	850 MHz	585 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1590 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Texture fill rate	72.00	254.4
Floating-point performance	2,304 gflops
Length		168 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	320.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA		7.5
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 8970M vs Tesla T4

Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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