GeForce GTX 880M vs Radeon HD 8970M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark Score

3826

G3D Mark Score

3876

Performance Difference

Radeon HD 8970M is 1.3% faster than GeForce GTX 880M

VRAM & Game Performance

VRAM (Video RAM) is dedicated memory on your graphics card that stores textures, frame buffers, and game assets. Higher VRAM allows for sharper textures at high resolutions (1440p/4K) and prevents stuttering in modern AAA games. 8GB is minimum for 1080p, 12GB+ recommended for 1440p, and 16GB+ for 4K gaming.

GeForce GTX 880M8192 MB

016GB32GB

1080pLow

31%

low70%

medium44%

high27%

ultra17%

1440pLow

19%

low44%

medium27%

high17%

ultra10%

4KLimited

11%

low27%

medium17%

high10%

ultra4%

📊 Performance Analysis

8 GB VRAM · 3,826 G3D Mark (entry-level)

1080pLow settings needed for 60 FPS.

1440pLow settings required. Consider 1080p instead.

4KNot viable. Use lower resolution or heavy upscaling.

⚡Ray Tracing: RT not recommended. Keep disabled for playable FPS.

🚀Upscaling: Balanced mode: +40-50% FPS. Helps at 1440p/4K.

Radeon HD 8970M4096 MB

016GB32GB

1080pLow

13%

low60%

medium20%

high4%

ultra4%

1440pLimited

low20%

medium4%

high4%

ultra4%

4KLimited

low4%

medium4%

high4%

ultra4%

📊 Performance Analysis

4 GB VRAM · 3,876 G3D Mark (entry-level)

1080pLow settings needed for 60 FPS.

1440pNot recommended. Use 1080p.

4KNot viable. Use lower resolution or heavy upscaling.

⚡Ray Tracing: RT not recommended. Keep disabled for playable FPS.

🚀Upscaling: Performance mode: +50-70% FPS, noticeable quality loss.

Benchmarks & Performance Comparison

In this GPU comparison, Radeon HD 8970M performs 1.3% better in benchmarks. Below you'll find detailed performance analysis, gaming benchmarks, power consumption data, and specifications to help you decide between GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon HD 8970M.

Both graphics cards are popular choices for gaming. When comparing GPUs, consider VRAM capacity, ray tracing performance, power requirements, and price-to-performance ratio for your target gaming resolution (1080p, 1440p, or 4K).

Technical Specifications

Detailed hardware specifications for GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon HD 8970M

GeForce GTX 880M

The GeForce GTX 880M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 12 2014. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 954 MHz to 993 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 122W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,826 points.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:32

TMUs:128

Vram:8192 MB

L1 Cache:128 kB

L2 Cache:512 kB

Core Clock:954 MHz

Boost Clock:993 MHz

Shading Units:1536

Transistor Count:3,540 million

Texture Fill Rate:127.1

Manufacturing Process:28 nm

Power Consumption (TDP):122 Watt

Floating Point Performance:3.05 TFLOPS

General Information

Codename:GK104

Architecture:Kepler (2012−2018)

Release Date:March 12 2014

Performance Ranking Position:514

Radeon HD 8970M

The Radeon HD 8970M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 14 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 850 MHz to 900 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,876 points.