AMD Radeon HD 8970
The AMD Radeon HD 8970 is a AMD graphics card released in 2013 in the Radeon HD 8970 generation. It carries 3 GB of video memory. Rated power draw is 15 W.
Atlas performance index11 model estimate
Ranks #614 of 1030 rated GPUs. Fastest GPU we rate: 800.
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| Brand | AMD |
|---|---|
| Family | Radeon HD 8970 |
| Released | 2013 |
| Video memory | 3 GB |
| Base clock | 1000 MHz |
| Boost clock | – |
| Power (TDP) | 15 W |
| Process | – |
| Launch price | – |
| Atlas performance index | 11 model estimate |
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