Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 380X 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 380X is 919 days newer than Radeon HD 8970M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 8970M
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 380X - 100 vs 190 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 380X
- Performs up to 21% better in The Last of Us Part I than Radeon HD 8970M - 29 vs 24 FPS
The Last of Us Part I
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 R9 380X
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2015
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 380X
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
31.04 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
124.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 8970M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 380X |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2015 |
| Solar System | Generation | Pirate Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $229 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 182.4 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 970 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1425 MHz |
