Radeon R7 350 vs HD 8970M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8970M with Radeon R7 350, including specs and performance data.
HD 8970M outperforms R7 350 by an impressive 80% 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 | 512 | 672 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 7.13 | 7.21 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | Neptune | Cape Verde |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 May 2013 (12 years ago) | 6 July 2016 (9 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 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 55 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 72.00 | 25.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.304 TFLOPS | 0.8192 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 80 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 320 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 256 KB |
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 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
| 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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
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 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
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
+96.3%
| 27−30
−96.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+85.2%
|
27−30
−85.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+95.2%
|
21−24
−95.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+85.2%
|
27−30
−85.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+87.5%
|
16−18
−87.5%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+90%
|
30−33
−90%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+95.2%
|
21−24
−95.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+81.3%
|
16−18
−81.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+88.9%
|
18−20
−88.9%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+82%
|
50−55
−82%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+95.2%
|
21−24
−95.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+85.2%
|
27−30
−85.2%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 148
+85%
|
80−85
−85%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+94.3%
|
35−40
−94.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+87.5%
|
16−18
−87.5%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+90%
|
30−33
−90%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+95.2%
|
21−24
−95.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+81.3%
|
16−18
−81.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 39
+85.7%
|
21−24
−85.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+88.9%
|
18−20
−88.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 31
+93.8%
|
16−18
−93.8%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+82%
|
50−55
−82%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+95.2%
|
21−24
−95.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+94.3%
|
35−40
−94.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+87.5%
|
16−18
−87.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+95.2%
|
21−24
−95.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+88.9%
|
18−20
−88.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18
+80%
|
10−11
−80%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+82%
|
50−55
−82%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
+90%
|
30−33
−90%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+80%
|
10−11
−80%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
+103%
|
35−40
−103%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+81.5%
|
27−30
−81.5%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+89.1%
|
55−60
−89.1%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+91.7%
|
12−14
−91.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20−22
+100%
|
10−11
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+83.3%
|
12−14
−83.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 20−22
+100%
|
10−11
−100%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+100%
|
10−11
−100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+81.5%
|
27−30
−81.5%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+94.4%
|
18−20
−94.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+100%
|
8−9
−100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
This is how HD 8970M and R7 350 compete in popular games:
- HD 8970M is 96% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.27 | 5.16 |
| Recency | 14 May 2013 | 6 July 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 55 Watt |
HD 8970M has a 79.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
R7 350, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 81.8% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 8970M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 350 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8970M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon R7 350 is a desktop one.
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