HD Graphics P4600 vs Radeon HD 8970M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8970M with HD Graphics P4600, including specs and performance data.
HD 8970M outperforms HD Graphics P4600 by a whopping 542% 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 | 488 | 1009 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 7.05 | 1.31 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Generation 7.5 (2013) |
| GPU code name | Neptune | Haswell GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 May 2013 (12 years ago) | 1 June 2013 (12 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 | 1280 | 160 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | 392 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 84 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 72.00 | 24.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.304 TFLOPS | 0.384 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 2 |
| TMUs | 80 | 20 |
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 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | IGP |
| 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 | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | no data |
| 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 outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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 | 53
+563%
| 8−9
−563%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+614%
|
7−8
−614%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
| God of War | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+583%
|
6−7
−583%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+614%
|
7−8
−614%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+613%
|
8−9
−613%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+583%
|
6−7
−583%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+600%
|
4−5
−600%
|
| God of War | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+580%
|
5−6
−580%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+550%
|
14−16
−550%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+583%
|
6−7
−583%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+614%
|
7−8
−614%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 148
+605%
|
21−24
−605%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+580%
|
10−11
−580%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+613%
|
8−9
−613%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+583%
|
6−7
−583%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+600%
|
4−5
−600%
|
| God of War | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 39
+550%
|
6−7
−550%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+580%
|
5−6
−580%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 31
+675%
|
4−5
−675%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+550%
|
14−16
−550%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+583%
|
6−7
−583%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+580%
|
10−11
−580%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+583%
|
6−7
−583%
|
| God of War | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+580%
|
5−6
−580%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+550%
|
14−16
−550%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
+613%
|
8−9
−613%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
+620%
|
10−11
−620%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+600%
|
7−8
−600%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+550%
|
16−18
−550%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+667%
|
3−4
−667%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+633%
|
3−4
−633%
|
| God of War | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 20−22
+567%
|
3−4
−567%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+567%
|
3−4
−567%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+600%
|
7−8
−600%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+580%
|
5−6
−580%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| God of War | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
This is how HD 8970M and HD Graphics P4600 compete in popular games:
- HD 8970M is 563% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.25 | 1.44 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 84 Watt |
HD 8970M has a 542.4% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics P4600, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 19% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 8970M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics P4600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8970M is a notebook graphics card while HD Graphics P4600 is a desktop one.
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