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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 CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 3172 days newer than Radeon HD 8970M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 8970M
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 100 vs 107 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 65% better in Alan Wake 2 than Radeon HD 8970M - 38 vs 23 FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
38
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€435
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon HD 8970M
Mobile • May 14th, 2013
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 8970M
Mobile • May 14th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
28.8 GPixel/s
31.97158081705151%
Texel Fillrate
72 GTexel/s
39.95560488346282%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 8970M | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Radeon HD 8970M or Radeon RX 6500 XT
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
24 FPS
€35.38/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
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15 FPS
€56.6/FPS
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Core i7-10700
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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25 FPS
€35.16/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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