Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 Nano 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 R9 Nano is 835 days newer than Radeon HD 8970M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 8970M
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 Nano - 100 vs 175 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 Nano
- Performs up to 39% better in No Man's Sky than Radeon HD 8970M - 97 vs 70 FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • May 14th, 2013
Desktop • Aug 27th, 2015
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 8970M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 Nano |
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May 14th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 27th, 2015 |
Solar System | Generation | Pirate Islands |
Not Available | MSRP | $649 |
None | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | HBM |
256-bit | Bus | 4096-bit |
153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 500 MHz |