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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms Radeon HD 8970M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both GPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 3172 days newer than Radeon HD 8970M.
Advantages of Radeon HD 8970M
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 100 vs 107 Watts
Advantages of Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 57% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Radeon HD 8970M - 55 vs 35 FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
55
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$399.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 8970M
Mobile • May 14th, 2013
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 8970M | vs | Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Solar System | Generation | Navi II |
| Not Available | MSRP | $199 |
| None | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
PCs Using Radeon HD 8970M or Radeon RX 6500 XT
With selected game settings
32 FPS
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