AMD Radeon HD 8970M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q

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Performance
Radeon HD 8970M
6,8187% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q307% better
27,72427% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q has 307% better performance than the Radeon HD 8970M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
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GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q
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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 RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q2 2020. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,375 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 352 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 RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q includes 2,560 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 930 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,155 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 320 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 40 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q has the 85th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 26.51% 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 RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Turing
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2013Q2 2020
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 Cyberpunk 2077 (1.0)
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Radeon HD 8970MGeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q
Low - 720p
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118 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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68 FPS
High - 1080p
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57 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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49 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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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 8970M
6,8187% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q307% better
27,72427% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q has 307% better performance than the Radeon HD 8970M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 8970M is ranked 220th with a score of 6,818, and the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q is ranked 85th with a score of 27,724.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8970M
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GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q
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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
BenchmarkRadeon HD 8970MGeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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7,373.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
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7,611.5
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
31,027
126,747
(+308.51%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
5,038.5
20,872.5
(+314.26%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,422
23,755.5
(+338.13%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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138
PassMark G3D Mark
3,876
13,725
(+254.1%)
PassMark G2D Mark
801
(+31.31%)
610
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
56.1
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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 RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q
CodenameNeptuneTU104
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Turing
Process Size28 nm12 nm
Transistors2,800 million13,600 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 RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q
Memory Size4 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth153.6 Gb/s352 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz1,375 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache512 KB4 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.

SpecRadeon HD 8970MGeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W80 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 RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q
Stream Processors (SP)1,280--
CUDA Cores--2,560
Compute Units (CU)20--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--40
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)80160
Render Output Units (ROP)3264
Tensor Cores--320
Ray Tracing Cores--40
Core Clock Speed850 MHz930 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)900 MHz1,155 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 RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q
Pixel Fill Rate28.8 GPixel/s73.92 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate72 GTexel/s184.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.3 TFLOPS5.91 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance144 GFLOPS184.8 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 RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q
DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (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.