Radeon R7 M465X vs HD 8970M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R7 M465X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 8970M
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
10.08
+118%

HD 8970M outperforms R7 M465X by a whopping 118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking451655
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.95no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameNeptuneTropo
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date14 May 2013 (11 years ago)15 May 2016 (8 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 cores1280512
Core clock speed850 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHz925 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Wattno data
Texture fill rate72.0029.60
Floating-point processing power2.304 TFLOPS0.9472 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs8032

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/s72 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 8970M 10.08
+118%
R7 M465X 4.63

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.

HD 8970M 3876
+118%
R7 M465X 1780

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 HD51
+143%
21−24
−143%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
Valorant 35−40
+144%
16−18
−144%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
Dota 2 26
+160%
10−11
−160%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%
Fortnite 55−60
+119%
27−30
−119%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
Grand Theft Auto V 39
+144%
16−18
−144%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+123%
35−40
−123%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Valorant 35−40
+144%
16−18
−144%
World of Tanks 148
+128%
65−70
−128%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
Dota 2 35−40
+125%
16−18
−125%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+123%
35−40
−123%
Valorant 35−40
+144%
16−18
−144%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+129%
21−24
−129%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
World of Tanks 70−75
+140%
30−33
−140%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+121%
14−16
−121%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Valorant 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Dota 2 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Dota 2 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Fortnite 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Valorant 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%

This is how HD 8970M and R7 M465X compete in popular games:

  • HD 8970M is 143% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.08 4.63
Recency 14 May 2013 15 May 2016
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB

HD 8970M has a 117.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

R7 M465X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years.

The Radeon HD 8970M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 M465X in performance tests.


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