AMD Radeon HD 8970M vs NVIDIA T600 Mobile

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Performance
Radeon HD 8970M
6,8187% of 104,598
T600 Mobile54% better
10,49810% of 104,598

The T600 Mobile has 54% better performance than the Radeon HD 8970M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8970M
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T600 Mobile
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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 T600 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA T600 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q2 2021. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU117) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The T600 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 192 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 T600 Mobile includes 896 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 780 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,410 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 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 40 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The T600 Mobile has the 175th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.04% 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 8970MT600 Mobile
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Turing
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2013Q2 2021
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 8970MT600 Mobile
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 8970M
6,8187% of 104,598
T600 Mobile54% better
10,49810% of 104,598

The T600 Mobile has 54% 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 T600 Mobile is ranked 175th with a score of 10,498.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8970M
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T600 Mobile
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 8970M and the T600 Mobile 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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GPUBenchmark Performance
Arc A350M10,730+57%
Radeon Pro Vega 1610,569+55%
T600 Mobile10,498+54%
Radeon 680M10,371+52%
Quadro M4000M10,259+50%
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%

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 8970MT600 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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2,766
3DMark Time Spy Score
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3,075
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
31,027
53,941
(+73.85%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
5,038.5
7,928
(+57.35%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,422
10,973
(+102.38%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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268
PassMark G3D Mark
3,876
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PassMark G2D Mark
801
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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 8970MT600 Mobile
CodenameNeptuneTU117
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Turing
Process Size28 nm12 nm
Transistors2,800 million4,700 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 8970MT600 Mobile
Memory Size4 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth153.6 Gb/s192 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache512 KB1,024 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 8970MT600 Mobile
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W40 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 8970MT600 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)1,280--
CUDA Cores--896
Compute Units (CU)20--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--14
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)8056
Render Output Units (ROP)3232
Core Clock Speed850 MHz780 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)900 MHz1,410 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 8970MT600 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate28.8 GPixel/s45.12 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate72 GTexel/s78.96 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.3 TFLOPS2.53 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance144 GFLOPS78.96 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 8970MT600 Mobile
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.7

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