Intel Arc A770M vs AMD Radeon HD 8970M

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Performance
Arc A770M448% better
37,37536% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8970M
6,8187% of 104,598

The Arc A770M has 448% better performance than the Radeon HD 8970M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Radeon HD 8970M
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Summary

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About the Intel Arc A770M GPU

The Intel Arc A770M is a mobile graphics card that launched in 2022. It is built on the Generation 12.7 GPU microarchitecture (codename DG2-512) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.

Memory

The Arc A770M has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 512 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 Arc A770M includes 4,096 shading units, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,650 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,050 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 256 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 128 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 512 Xe Matrix Extensions (XMX) optimized for AI workloads and 32 ray tracing units dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The Arc A770M has the 48th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 35.73% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

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.

General Info

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

InfoArc A770MRadeon HD 8970M
ManufacturerIntelAMD
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7GCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release Date2022Q2 2013
Production StatusActiveEnd-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 Star Wars Outlaws
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Arc A770MRadeon HD 8970M
Low - 1080p
43 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
41 FPS
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High - 1080p
35 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
30 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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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Arc A770M448% better
37,37536% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8970M
6,8187% of 104,598

The Arc A770M has 448% better performance than the Radeon HD 8970M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Arc A770M is ranked 48th with a score of 37,375, and the Radeon HD 8970M is ranked 220th with a score of 6,818.

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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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.

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BenchmarkArc A770MRadeon HD 8970M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
10,783
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3DMark Time Spy Score
10,997
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
124,487
(+301.22%)
31,027
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
25,563
(+407.35%)
5,038.5
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
112,098
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
29,170
(+437.99%)
5,422
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
216.5
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PassMark G3D Mark
11,514
(+197.06%)
3,876
PassMark G2D Mark
708
801
(+13.14%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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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.

SpecArc A770MRadeon HD 8970M
CodenameDG2-512Neptune
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7GCN 1.0
Process Size6 nm28 nm
Transistors21,700 million2,800 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.

SpecArc A770MRadeon HD 8970M
Memory Size16 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth512 Gb/s153.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,000 MHz1,200 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache6 MB16 KB
L2 Cache16 MB512 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.

SpecArc A770MRadeon HD 8970M
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)120 W100 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.

SpecArc A770MRadeon HD 8970M
Stream Processors (SP)--1,280
Shading Units4,096--
Compute Units (CU)--20
Execution Units (EU)4,096--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)25680
Render Output Units (ROP)12832
Xe Matrix Extensions (XMX)512--
Ray Tracing Units (RTU)32--
Core Clock Speed1,650 MHz850 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,050 MHz900 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.

SpecArc A770MRadeon HD 8970M
Pixel Fill Rate262.4 GPixel/s28.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate524.8 GTexel/s72 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance16.79 TFLOPS2.3 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--144 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.

SpecArc A770MRadeon HD 8970M
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (11_1)
OpenCL3.02.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.66.5 (5.1)

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