Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 295X2 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 295X2 is 350 days newer than Radeon HD 8970M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 8970M
- Consumes up to 80% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 295X2 - 100 vs 500 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 295X2
- Performs up to 1% better in League of Legends than Radeon HD 8970M - 368 vs 366 FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon HD 8970M
Mobile • May 14th, 2013
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.15 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
179.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 8970M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 295X2 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2014 |
| Solar System | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1499 |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 3x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1018 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
