Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 460 outperforms Radeon HD 8970M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 460 is 1182 days newer than Radeon HD 8970M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 8970M
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 460 - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 460
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield V than Radeon HD 8970M - 92 vs 90 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 8970M - 75 vs 100 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 8970M
Mobile • May 14th, 2013
Radeon RX 460
Desktop • Aug 8th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 460
Desktop • Aug 8th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
19.2 GPixel/s
66.66666666666666%
Texel Fillrate
67.2 GTexel/s
93.33333333333333%
AMD Radeon HD 8970M | vs | AMD Radeon RX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 8th, 2016 |
| Solar System | Generation | Arctic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | None |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1090 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1200 MHz |
| 1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
