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AMD Radeon RX 8060S vs AMD Radeon HD 7970M X2

AMD
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AMD
Performance
Radeon RX 8060S261% better
40,16431% of 129,772
Radeon HD 7970M X2
11,1199% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 8060S has 261% better performance than the Radeon HD 7970M X2 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 8060S
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Radeon HD 7970M X2
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon RX 8060S and the Radeon HD 7970M X2 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 8060S GPU

The Radeon RX 8060S is a graphics card by AMD. It is built on the RDNA 3.5 GPU microarchitecture.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 8060S includes 40 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. Additionally, the GPU features 40 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 8060S has the 52nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 30.95% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 7970M X2 GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7970M X2 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2012. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Wimbledon) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 7970M X2 has 2 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 7970M X2 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. 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 200 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 7970M X2 has the 190th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 8.57% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

General Info

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

InfoRadeon RX 8060SRadeon HD 7970M X2
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 3.5GCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release Date--Q2 2012
Production Status--End-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 God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Radeon RX 8060SRadeon HD 7970M X2
Low - 1080p
112 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
96 FPS
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High - 1080p
83 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
76 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
58 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
33 FPS
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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 RX 8060S261% better
40,16431% of 129,772
Radeon HD 7970M X2
11,1199% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 8060S has 261% better performance than the Radeon HD 7970M X2 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 8060S is ranked 52nd with a score of 40,164, and the Radeon HD 7970M X2 is ranked 190th with a score of 11,119.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 8060S
No data available
Radeon HD 7970M X2
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon RX 8060S and the Radeon HD 7970M X2 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 8060S or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile41,302+3%
Radeon RX 6800M40,390.5+1%
Radeon RX 8060S40,164
Radeon RX 7600M XT38,690.5-4%
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile37,933-6%
Quadro T1000 Mobile11,377-72%
GeForce MX57011,286-72%
Radeon HD 7970M X211,119-72%
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q11,082.5-72%
RTX A500 Mobile10,818-73%

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 RX 8060SRadeon HD 7970M X2
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
10,285
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3DMark Time Spy Score
10,336.5
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
148,182
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
26,825.5
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
32,451.5
(+218.81%)
10,179
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
392.5
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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 RX 8060SRadeon HD 7970M X2
Codename--Wimbledon
ArchitectureRDNA 3.5GCN 1.0
Process Size--28 nm
Transistors--2,800 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.

SpecRadeon RX 8060SRadeon HD 7970M X2
Memory Size--2 GB
Memory Type--GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth--153.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock--1,200 MHz
Memory Interface--256 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.

SpecRadeon RX 8060SRadeon HD 7970M X2
Bus Interface--MXM-B (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)--200 W
Outputs--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.

SpecRadeon RX 8060SRadeon HD 7970M X2
Stream Processors (SP)401,280
Compute Units (CU)--20
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)--80
Render Output Units (ROP)--32
Ray Accelerators40--
Core Clock Speed--850 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,900 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.

SpecRadeon RX 8060SRadeon HD 7970M X2
Pixel Fill Rate--27.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate--68 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance--2.18 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--136 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 RX 8060SRadeon HD 7970M X2
DirectX--12 (11_1)
OpenCL--2.1 (1.2)
OpenGL--4.6
Shader Model--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.