ATI WinBoost vs Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 358 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.63 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | Mach (1992−1997) |
| GPU code name | Neptune CF | Mach64 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 May 2012 (14 years ago) | 1 November 1995 (30 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $229 |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2560 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 40 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 600 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | no data |
| ROPs | no data | 1 |
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 | PCI |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
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 | EDO |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 2 MB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz | 40 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 320.0 MB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | 1x VGA |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 | N/A |
| OpenGL | no data | N/A |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 May 2012 | 1 November 1995 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 600 nm |
HD 8970M Crossfire has an age advantage of 16 years, and a 2043% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire and WinBoost. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is a notebook graphics card while WinBoost is a desktop one.
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