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AMD

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Graphics processor Released Jan 8, 2013

Video memory: 4 GB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 153.60 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

151.11^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

392.15^* fps

AMD Radeon(TM) HD8970M

Host configuration not reported.

403.09^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

180.05^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

23.50^* fps

AMD Radeon(TM) HD8970M

Host configuration not reported.

31.13^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

93.44^* fps

AMD Radeon(TM) HD8970M

Host configuration not reported.

100.94^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

108.37^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

76.10^* fps

AMD Radeon(TM) HD8970M

Host configuration not reported.

103.15^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

187.25^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

360.66^* fps

AMD Radeon(TM) HD8970M

Host configuration not reported.

459.00^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

11,818^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

22,568^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon(TM) HD8970M

Host configuration not reported.

41,720.50^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

36.64^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

67.86^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

4K Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 3840 x 2160 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

22.58^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

4K Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 3840 x 2160 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

17.47^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenOS X / Metal / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

19.14^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8970M

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark3,876^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark807^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark3,876^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark806^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark3,876^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: GCN 1
Manufacturing process: 28 nm
Process node: 28 nm
GPU cores: 1,280^*
GPU base clock: 850 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 850 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,200 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Video memory: 2,048 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 212 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 100 W^*
Transistors: 2,800 million^*
GPU boost clock: 900 MHz^*
Stream processors: 1,280
Graphics processor: Neptune^*
Texture mapping units: 80^*
Raster output units: 32^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
Declared GPU TDP: 100 W^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_1)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
Shader model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
GPU L2 cache: 512 KB^*

GPU configurations

Neptune XT
Chip variant
Neptune XT
Rated power
100 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options: 4^*
Video memory: 4 GB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR5X^*
Reported value 2: GDDR5^*
Reported value 3: GDDR5^*
Reported value 4: GDDR5^*
Reported value 5: GDDR5^*
Reported value 6: GDDR5^*
Reported value 7: GDDR5^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 153.60 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 100 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 27 fields

Architecture: GCN 1.1 Neptune XT^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 512KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 100 Watts^*
Memory: 2,048^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 153.6GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 1,200^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: Radeon HD 8970M^*
Best Resolution: 1920 x 1080^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 4.4^*
Pixel Rate: 29 GPixel/s^*
Process: 28nm^*
ROPs: 32^*
Release Date: 14-May-2013^*
Resolution WxH: 4096x2160^*
Boost Clock: 900^* MHz
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 80^*
Texture Rate: 72 GTexel/s^*
Core Speed: 850^* MHz
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 12.0^*

Specifications 2 · 32 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 8970M^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 8970M^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 8970M^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 8970M^*
GPU Chip: Neptune^*
GPU Chip: Neptune^*
GPU Chip: Neptune^*
GPU Chip: Neptune^*
Released: May 14th, 2013^*
Released: May 14th, 2013^*
Released: May 14th, 2013^*
Released: May 14th, 2013^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 4 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
Memory: 4 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
Memory: 4 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
Memory: 4 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 850^* MHz
GPU clock: 850^* MHz
GPU clock: 850^* MHz
GPU clock: 850^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,200^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,200^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,200^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,200^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1280 / 80 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1280 / 80 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1280 / 80 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1280 / 80 / 32^*

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 2,304^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 144^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 8970M^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2013-05-14^*
Process Size (nm): 28^* nm
TDP (W): 100^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 212^* mm²
Transistors (million): 2,800^*
Freq (MHz): 850^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 2,800 million^*
proc die size: 212^* mm²
cores: 1,280^*
base clock: 850^*
boost clock: 900^*
memory clock: 1,200^*
ram: 4^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 8970M^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 153.6^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 2.304^*
fp64 performance: 0.144^*
tdp: 100^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 2.26^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: GCN 1.0^*
card release date: 2013-05-14^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 28^* nm

Specifications 5 · 33 fields

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_1)^*

OpenCL

2.1 (1.2)^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

6.5 (5.1)^*

Vulkan

1.2.170^*

Architecture

GCN 1.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 3.0 x16^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

1,280^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

2.304^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.144^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

16 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

512 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

28.80 GPixel/s^*

Reported chip die area

212 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

28 nm^*

Transistors

2,800 million^*

Graphics processor

Neptune^*

Reported video memory

4^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth

153.6 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

32^*

Reported shading units

1,280^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

100 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

72.00 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

80^*

GPU cores

1,280^*

Video memory

4^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

3,876^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon HD 8970M^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon HD 8970M^*

Hardware class

Mobile^*

Specifications 7 · 51 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Neptune^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: GCN 1.0^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 28^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 2,800 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 212^* mm²
Name: Radeon HD 8970M^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1200 MHz 4.8 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 4^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 153.6^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 80^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Neptune^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 28.80 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 72.00 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 100^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_1)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Graphics Features Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
source file: amd2013.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Neptune XT (216-0847000)^*
Graphics Processor Density: 13.2M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: May 14th, 2013^*
Top TMUS: 80^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: Solar System (HD 8900M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1737^*
Top ROPS: 32^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: Gem System^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: London^*
Clock Speeds Base Clock: 850^* MHz
Clock Speeds Boost Clock: 900^* MHz
Graphics Features Shader Model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
Top CORES: 1,280^*
Render Config Shading Units: 1,280^*
Render Config Compute Units: 20^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 512^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 4^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 2.304^* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 144.0 GFLOPS (1:16)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 8 · 7 fields

name: Radeon HD 8970M^*
3dmark: 3,876^*
2dmark: 806^*
tdp: 100^*
powerperf: 38^*
test: Apr 2014^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 9 · 9 fields

gpuName

Radeon HD 8970M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

3,876^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

807^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

139.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

27.69^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

100^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

38.76^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,014^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Mobile^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 10 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 40^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR5X^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: Neptune^*
gpuChip: GP106^*
productName: Radeon HD 8970M^*
productName: Radeon HD 8970M^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
memSize: 4^*
memSize: 4^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 850^*
gpuClock: 1,000^*
memClock: 1,200^*
memClock: 1,251^*
unifiedShader: 1,280^*
unifiedShader: 1,280^*
tmu: 80^*
tmu: 80^*

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