AMD FirePro M2000 vs AMD Radeon HD 8970M

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Performance
FirePro M2000
8411% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8970M711% better
6,8187% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 8970M has 711% better performance than the FirePro M2000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
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Radeon HD 8970M
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Summary

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About the AMD FirePro M2000 GPU

The AMD FirePro M2000 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2012. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Turks) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The FirePro M2000 has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 25.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The FirePro M2000 includes 480 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 500 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 33 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The FirePro M2000 has the 478th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.80% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 8970M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8970M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2013. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Neptune) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 8970M has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,200 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 153.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 8970M includes 1,280 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 850 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 900 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 80 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8970M has the 220th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 6.52% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoFirePro M2000Radeon HD 8970M
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureTeraScale 2GCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ3 2012Q2 2013
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
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FirePro M2000Radeon HD 8970M
Low - 720p
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62 FPS
Medium - 768p
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48 FPS
High - 1080p
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28 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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17 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
FirePro M2000
8411% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8970M711% better
6,8187% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 8970M has 711% better performance than the FirePro M2000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The FirePro M2000 is ranked 478th with a score of 841, and the Radeon HD 8970M is ranked 220th with a score of 6,818.

Performance per dollar
FirePro M2000
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Radeon HD 8970M
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Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkFirePro M2000Radeon HD 8970M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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31,027
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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5,038.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
954
5,422
(+468.34%)
PassMark G3D Mark
425
3,876
(+812%)
PassMark G2D Mark
206
801
(+288.83%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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56.1
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecFirePro M2000Radeon HD 8970M
CodenameTurksNeptune
ArchitectureTeraScale 2GCN 1.0
Process Size40 nm28 nm
Transistors716 million2,800 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecFirePro M2000Radeon HD 8970M
Memory Size1,024 MB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth25.6 Gb/s153.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock800 MHz1,200 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit256 bit
L1 Cache--16 KB
L2 Cache--512 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecFirePro M2000Radeon HD 8970M
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)33 W100 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecFirePro M2000Radeon HD 8970M
Stream Processors (SP)4801,280
Compute Units (CU)620
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)2480
Render Output Units (ROP)832
Core Clock Speed500 MHz850 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--900 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecFirePro M2000Radeon HD 8970M
Pixel Fill Rate4 GPixel/s28.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate12 GTexel/s72 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance480 GFLOPS2.3 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--144 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecFirePro M2000Radeon HD 8970M
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL1.22.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.06.5 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.