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Performance
Radeon HD 8970M1% better
6,8187% of 104,598
Radeon 660M
6,7436% of 104,598
The Radeon HD 8970M has 1% better performance than the Radeon 660M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Performance per dollar
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Radeon 660M
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Summary
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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.
About the AMD Radeon 660M GPU
The AMD Radeon 660M is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Rembrandt) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The 660M includes 384 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,500 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,900 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 6 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 40 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The 660M has the 223rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 6.45% 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.
| Info | Radeon HD 8970M | Radeon 660M |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | RDNA 2.0 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Release Date | Q2 2013 | Q1 2022 |
| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |
| Shop | Check Price | Check Price |
Gaming Performance
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F1 24
Sons of the Forest
Baldur's Gate 3
F1 23
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Far Cry 6
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
F1 24 | Radeon HD 8970M | Radeon 660M |
|---|---|---|
| Low - 1080p | -- | 35 FPS |
| Medium - 1080p | -- | 30 FPS |
| High - 1080p | -- | 23 FPS |
| Ultra - 1080p | -- | 6 FPS |
| QHD - 1440p | -- | -- |
| 4K UHD - 2160p | -- | -- |
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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| GPU | Frames Per Second | |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce MX450 | 13.4 | +139% |
| Radeon 680M | 7.41 | +32% |
| Radeon 660M | 5.6 | |
Compare Cost Per Frame
The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.
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| GPU | Cost Per Frame | |
|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs. | ||
Benchmark Performance
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Performance
Radeon HD 8970M1% better
6,8187% of 104,598
Radeon 660M
6,7436% of 104,598
The Radeon HD 8970M has 1% better performance than the Radeon 660M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The Radeon HD 8970M is ranked 220th with a score of 6,818, and the Radeon 660M is ranked 223rd with a score of 6,743.
Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8970M
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Radeon 660M
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 8970M and the Radeon 660M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
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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| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q | 7,153.5 | +5% |
| Quadro K5100M | 6,880 | +1% |
| Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition) | 6,819 | +0% |
| Radeon HD 8970M | 6,818 | |
| Radeon R9 M290X | 6,817 | -0% |
| Radeon Pro 460 | 6,749 | -1% |
| Radeon 660M | 6,743 | -1% |
| GeForce GTX 680MX (Mac Edition) | 6,736 | -1% |
| GeForce MX350 | 6,166 | -10% |
| GeForce GTX 775M (Mac Edition) | 6,071 | -11% |
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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| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
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
| Benchmark | Radeon HD 8970M | Radeon 660M |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | -- | 1,544 |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | -- | 1,714.5 |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics | 31,027 | 31,514.5 (+1.57%) |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics | 5,038.5 (+3.93%) | 4,848 |
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 5,422 | 7,067 (+30.34%) |
| Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit | -- | 121.3 |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 3,876 | -- |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 801 | -- |
| Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11 | 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 8970M | Radeon 660M |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Neptune | Rembrandt |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | RDNA 2.0 |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Transistors | 2,800 million | 13,100 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 8970M | Radeon 660M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Memory Bandwidth | 153.6 Gb/s | System Dependent |
| Memory Clock | 1,200 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory Interface | 256 bit | System Shared |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 8970M | Radeon 660M |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 100 W | 40 W |
| Outputs | Device Dependent | Device 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 8970M | Radeon 660M |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | 1,280 | 384 |
| Compute Units (CU) | 20 | 6 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 80 | 24 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 32 | 16 |
| Ray Accelerators | -- | 6 |
| Core Clock Speed | 850 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
| Core Clock Speed (Boost) | 900 MHz | 1,900 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 8970M | Radeon 660M |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 28.8 GPixel/s | 30.4 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 72 GTexel/s | 45.6 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 2.3 TFLOPS | 1,459 GFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 144 GFLOPS | 91.2 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 8970M | Radeon 660M |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenCL | 2.1 (1.2) | 2.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 6.5 (5.1) | 6.8 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.