Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 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 R5 230 is 324 days newer than Radeon HD 8970M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 8970M
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 140% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Radeon HD 8970M - 108 vs 45 FPS
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 8970M - 19 vs 100 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
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 R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
2.5 GPixel/s
8.680555555555555%
Texel Fillrate
5 GTexel/s
6.944444444444445%
AMD Radeon HD 8970M | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
| Solar System | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| None | Power Connectors | None |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |
