AMD Radeon HD 8970M vs NVIDIA GeForce 910M

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Performance
Radeon HD 8970M383% better
6,8187% of 104,598
GeForce 910M
1,4131% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 8970M has 383% better performance than the GeForce 910M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
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GeForce 910M
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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 NVIDIA GeForce 910M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce 910M is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2015. It is built on the Kepler 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GK208B) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The 910M has 2 GB of DDR3 memory, with a 1,001 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 16.02 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 910M includes 384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 641 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 641 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 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 910M has the 415th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.35% 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.

InfoRadeon HD 8970MGeForce 910M
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Kepler 2.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2013Q1 2015
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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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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Radeon HD 8970MGeForce 910M
Low - 720p
62 FPS
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Medium - 768p
48 FPS
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High - 1080p
28 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
17 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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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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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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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 8970M383% better
6,8187% of 104,598
GeForce 910M
1,4131% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 8970M has 383% better performance than the GeForce 910M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 8970M is ranked 220th with a score of 6,818, and the GeForce 910M is ranked 415th with a score of 1,413.

Performance per dollar
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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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GPUBenchmark Performance
Quadro K5100M6,880+1%
Radeon R9 M390 (Mac Edition)6,819+0%
Radeon HD 8970M6,818
Radeon R9 M290X6,817-0%
Radeon Pro 4606,749-1%
Radeon HD 7730M1,478-78%
Radeon HD 6850M1,469.5-78%
GeForce 910M1,413-79%
Radeon HD 8670M1,396-80%
Radeon HD 8730M1,370.5-80%

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
BenchmarkRadeon HD 8970MGeForce 910M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
31,027
(+367.56%)
6,636
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
5,038.5
(+393%)
1,022
3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,422
(+278.63%)
1,432
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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24
PassMark G3D Mark
3,876
(+544.93%)
601
PassMark G2D Mark
801
(+520.93%)
129
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
56.1
(+289.58%)
14.4
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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13.3
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.

SpecRadeon HD 8970MGeForce 910M
CodenameNeptuneGK208B
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Kepler 2.0
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors2,800 million1,020 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.

SpecRadeon HD 8970MGeForce 910M
Memory Size4 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5DDR3
Memory Bandwidth153.6 Gb/s16.02 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz1,001 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 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.

SpecRadeon HD 8970MGeForce 910M
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W33 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.

SpecRadeon HD 8970MGeForce 910M
Stream Processors (SP)1,280--
CUDA Cores--384
Compute Units (CU)20--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--2
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)8032
Render Output Units (ROP)328
Core Clock Speed850 MHz641 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)900 MHz641 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.

SpecRadeon HD 8970MGeForce 910M
Pixel Fill Rate28.8 GPixel/s5.13 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate72 GTexel/s20.51 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.3 TFLOPS492.3 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance144 GFLOPS20.51 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.

SpecRadeon HD 8970MGeForce 910M
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.5 (5.1)

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