HD Graphics vs Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire with HD Graphics, including specs and performance data.
HD 8970M Crossfire outperforms HD Graphics by a whopping 2267% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 340 | 1203 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 55 |
| Power efficiency | 6.49 | 1.57 |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | Generation 7.0 (2012−2013) |
| GPU code name | Neptune CF | Ivy Bridge GT1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 May 2012 (13 years ago) | 1 April 2012 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2560 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 392 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 6.300 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.1008 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 1 |
| TMUs | no data | 6 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz | System Shared |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 | 11.1 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.0 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.1.80 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 69
+3350%
| 2−3
−3350%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+2350%
|
4−5
−2350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| God of War | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+2333%
|
3−4
−2333%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+2350%
|
4−5
−2350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+2750%
|
2−3
−2750%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
+3033%
|
3−4
−3033%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+2267%
|
3−4
−2267%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+2650%
|
2−3
−2650%
|
| God of War | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+3150%
|
2−3
−3150%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+2600%
|
5−6
−2600%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+2333%
|
3−4
−2333%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+2350%
|
4−5
−2350%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 128
+2460%
|
5−6
−2460%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+2475%
|
4−5
−2475%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+2750%
|
2−3
−2750%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
+3033%
|
3−4
−3033%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+2267%
|
3−4
−2267%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+2650%
|
2−3
−2650%
|
| God of War | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
+3150%
|
2−3
−3150%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+3150%
|
2−3
−3150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+2300%
|
2−3
−2300%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+2600%
|
5−6
−2600%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+2333%
|
3−4
−2333%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+2475%
|
4−5
−2475%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+2750%
|
2−3
−2750%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+2267%
|
3−4
−2267%
|
| God of War | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+3150%
|
2−3
−3150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+2300%
|
2−3
−2300%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+2600%
|
5−6
−2600%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 90−95
+3033%
|
3−4
−3033%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
+2440%
|
5−6
−2440%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+2650%
|
6−7
−2650%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+2300%
|
7−8
−2300%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+2350%
|
2−3
−2350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+4200%
|
1−2
−4200%
|
| God of War | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+2500%
|
1−2
−2500%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 35−40
+3800%
|
1−2
−3800%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+3100%
|
1−2
−3100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+2350%
|
4−5
−2350%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+2500%
|
1−2
−2500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+2950%
|
2−3
−2950%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| God of War | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20 | 0−1 |
This is how HD 8970M Crossfire and HD Graphics compete in popular games:
- HD 8970M Crossfire is 3350% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.04 | 0.72 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 35 Watt |
HD 8970M Crossfire has a 2266.7% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 471.4% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is a notebook graphics card while HD Graphics is a desktop one.
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