Graphic cards

Radeon HD8970M

About AMD Radeon HD8970M

AMD Radeon HD8970M is graphic card manufactured by AMD and launched in Q4 2014 . This graphic card is used in Mobile devices .

Component specifications

Mobile
Used in

AMD
Factory

Q4 2014
Launched

Overall Score 29491

Benchmark Score 8697

2D Benchmark Score 668.3

Future Proof 36%

Predicted component performance

25.4 FPS
Average DirectX performance

37.4 FPS
DirectX 9 performance

20.6 FPS
DirectX 10 performance

31.3 FPS
DirectX 11 performance

12.2 FPS
DirectX 12 performance

2082.6 operations/s
Graphic card computing

Compatible processors

Processors that best works with Radeon HD8970M on 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution in general tasks.

	Core i5-7260U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2017 Launched	BGA1356 Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Athlon Gold 3150U	Mobile Used in	Q3 2020 Launched	FP5 Socket	2.4 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.4 GHz Clock	3.3 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-2720QM	Mobile Used in	Q1 2011 Launched	BGA1224 Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	3.3 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i7-2710QE	Mobile Used in	Q3 2011 Launched	PGA988B Socket	2.1 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.1 GHz Clock	3 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i7-6660U	Mobile Used in	Q3 2018 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.4 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.4 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-2630QM	Mobile Used in	Q1 2011 Launched	PGA988B Socket	2 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2 GHz Clock	2.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i3-8130U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2018 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-6650U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2015 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i3-1000NG4	Mobile Used in	Q2 2020 Launched	BGA1526 Socket	1.1 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	9 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.1 GHz Clock	3.2 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-7267U	Mobile Used in	Q3 2017 Launched	BGA1356 Socket	3.1 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	28 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.1 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-7500U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2016 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.7 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.7 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-7300U	Mobile Used in	Q1 2017 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.6 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.6 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Ryzen 3 2200U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2017 Launched	FP5 Socket	2.5 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.5 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-7600U	Mobile Used in	Q1 2017 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.8 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.8 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-7287U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2018 Launched		3.3 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	28 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.3 GHz Clock	3.7 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-2670QM	Mobile Used in	Q3 2011 Launched	PGA988B Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	3.1 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i7-7560U	Mobile Used in	Q1 2017 Launched	BGA1356 Socket	2.4 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.4 GHz Clock	3.8 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-6567U	Mobile Used in	Q1 2016 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	3.3 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	28 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.3 GHz Clock	3.6 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i3-8145U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2018 Launched	FCBGA1528 Socket	2.1 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.1 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Ryzen 3 3200U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2019 Launched	FP5 Socket	2.6 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.6 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-6287U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2017 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	3.1 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	28 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.1 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-2675QM	Mobile Used in	Q3 2011 Launched	BGA1224 Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	3.1 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Ryzen 3 3250U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2020 Launched	FP5 Socket	2.6 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.6 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-7360U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2017 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.3 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.3 GHz Clock	3.6 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i3-10110U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2019 Launched	FCBGA1528 Socket	2.1 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.1 GHz Clock	4.1 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Athlon 300U	Mobile Used in	Q3 2019 Launched	FP5 Socket	2.4 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.4 GHz Clock	3.3 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	A8-7680	Mobile Used in	Q1 2019 Launched	FM2+ Socket	3.5 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.5 GHz Clock	3.8 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores
	Core i5-6260U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2015 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	1.8 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.8 GHz Clock	2.9 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-4610M	Mobile Used in	Q2 2014 Launched	FPGA946 Socket	3 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	37 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3 GHz Clock	3.7 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-4330M	Mobile Used in	Q4 2013 Launched		2.8 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	37 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.8 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-6300U	Mobile Used in	Q3 2015 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.4 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.4 GHz Clock	3 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-6500U	Mobile Used in	Q3 2015 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.5 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.5 GHz Clock	3.1 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	FX-9830P	Mobile Used in	Q4 2016 Launched	FP4 Socket	3 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3 GHz Clock	3.7 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores
	Celeron N5100	Mobile Used in	Q2 2021 Launched	FCBGA1338 Socket	1.1 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	6 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.1 GHz Clock	2.8 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-2635QM	Mobile Used in	Q1 2011 Launched	BGA1224 Socket	2 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2 GHz Clock	2.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i7-6560U	Mobile Used in	Q1 2016 Launched		2.2 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	3.2 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-4340M	Mobile Used in	Q2 2014 Launched		2.9 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	37 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.9 GHz Clock	3.6 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-7200U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2016 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.5 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.5 GHz Clock	3.1 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-6267U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2016 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.9 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	28 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.9 GHz Clock	3.3 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i3-7100H	Mobile Used in	Q4 2017 Launched	FCBGA1440 Socket	3 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3 GHz Clock		2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-L16G7	Mobile Used in	Q3 2020 Launched	FC-CSP1016 Socket	1.4 GHz Clock	5 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	7 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.4 GHz Clock	3 GHz Turbo Clock	5 Cores	5 Threads
	Core i7-6600U	Mobile Used in	Q3 2015 Launched	FCBGA1356 Socket	2.6 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.6 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-6498DU	Mobile Used in	Q4 2016 Launched	BGA1356 Socket	2.5 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.5 GHz Clock	3.1 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-3360M	Mobile Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	BGA1023 Socket	2.8 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.8 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-4210M	Mobile Used in	Q2 2014 Launched	FCPGA946 Socket	2.6 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	37 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.6 GHz Clock	3.2 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-3380M	Mobile Used in	Q1 2013 Launched	FCPGA988 Socket	2.9 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.9 GHz Clock	3.6 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	A10-9630P	Mobile Used in	Q3 2016 Launched	FP4 Socket	2.6 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.6 GHz Clock	3.3 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores
	Athlon Silver 3050e	Mobile Used in	Q4 2020 Launched		1.4 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	6 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.4 GHz Clock	2.8 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-4300M	Mobile Used in	Q1 2013 Launched	PGA946 Socket	2.6 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	37 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.6 GHz Clock	3.3 GHz Turbo Clock	2 Cores	4 Threads
	A12-9730P	Mobile Used in	Q3 2017 Launched	FP4 Socket	2.8 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.8 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores

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Average frames per second

AMD Radeon HD8970M can run games with frames per second ranging from 59.6 FPS up to 180.1 FPS depending on game settings with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution.

On ultra settings this processor can achieve on average around 59.6 FPS .
On high settings this processor can achieve on average around 107.2 FPS .
On medium settings this processor can achieve on average around 128.7 FPS .
On low settings this processor can achieve on average around 180.1 FPS .

Grand Theft Auto V

Frames per second calculator

Game Grand Theft Auto V

Screen Resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p))

Graphic card AMD Radeon HD8970M

Number of frames per second for AMD Radeon HD8970M graphic card in Grand Theft Auto V game with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution. When there isn't bottleneck in configuration, AMD Radeon HD8970M can achieve from 38.9 FPS up to 176.6 FPS frames per second while running Grand Theft Auto V game on 1920 x 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution.

On ultra settings AMD Radeon HD8970M can achieve from 38.9 FPS up to 58.4 FPS , with average around 48.7 FPS .
On high settings AMD Radeon HD8970M can achieve from 70.1 FPS up to 105.1 FPS , with average around 87.7 FPS .
On medium settings AMD Radeon HD8970M can achieve from 84.1 FPS up to 126.1 FPS , with average around 105.2 FPS .
On low settings AMD Radeon HD8970M can achieve from 117.7 FPS up to 176.6 FPS , with average around 147.3 FPS .

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Component specifications

Predicted component performance

Compatible processors

Core i5-7260U

Athlon Gold 3150U

Core i7-2720QM

Core i7-2710QE

Core i7-6660U

Core i7-2630QM

Core i3-8130U

Core i7-6650U

Core i3-1000NG4

Core i5-7267U

Core i7-7500U

Core i5-7300U

Ryzen 3 2200U

Core i7-7600U

Core i5-7287U

Core i7-2670QM

Core i7-7560U

Core i7-6567U

Core i3-8145U

Ryzen 3 3200U

Core i5-6287U

Core i7-2675QM

Ryzen 3 3250U

Core i5-7360U

Core i3-10110U

Athlon 300U

A8-7680

Core i5-6260U

Core i7-4610M

Core i5-4330M

Core i5-6300U

Core i7-6500U

FX-9830P

Celeron N5100

Core i7-2635QM

Core i7-6560U

Core i5-4340M

Core i5-7200U

Core i5-6267U

Core i3-7100H

Core i5-L16G7

Core i7-6600U

Core i7-6498DU

Core i5-3360M

Core i5-4210M

Core i5-3380M

A10-9630P

Athlon Silver 3050e

Core i5-4300M

A12-9730P

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