# Radeon HD 8970

> AMD · GCN 1.0

Discontinued

Canonical: https://gpuninja.com/chips/radeon-hd-8970
Data as of: 2026-10-11T10:19:52Z
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> **Discontinued.** Discontinued on 23 Jun 2021. This page is a preserved snapshot of the last recorded specs, prices and benchmark results.

- Specs verified: between 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC and 11 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC

## Specifications

- Vendor: AMD (Verified · source web.archive.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:28 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Architecture: GCN 1.0 (Verified · source en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:26 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Die: Tahiti (Verified · source en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:26 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Process: TSMC 28 nm (Unverified · source web.archive.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:35 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Shader cores: 2,048 (Verified · source web.archive.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:28 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Tensor cores: None
- RT cores: None
- Memory bus: 384-bit (Verified · source web.archive.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:28 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Max VRAM: 3 GB (Verified · source web.archive.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:28 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Reference boost clock: 1,050 MHz (Verified · source web.archive.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:28 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Reference TDP: 250 W (Verified · source web.archive.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:28 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Host interface: PCIe 3.0 x16 (Verified · source en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 09:32 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC)
- Launch MSRP: No public MSRP
- Launch date: 8 Jan 2013 (Verified · source en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:26 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Segment: Consumer (Verified · source web.archive.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:28 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- PCI IDs: 1002:6798 (Verified · source pci-ids.ucw.cz · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:36 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Status: Discontinued on 23 Jun 2021 (Verified · source igorslab.de · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:28 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)

## Performance

- Memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s (Verified · source en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 09:32 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC)
- FP32 compute: 4.3 TFLOPS (Verified · source en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 09:32 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC)
- FP16 compute: Not supported
- BF16 compute: Not supported
- FP8 compute: Not supported
- FP4 compute: Not supported
- INT8 compute: Not supported

## Boards built on this chip

Board, Chip, VRAM, TDP, Length, Slots, Price, Stock

No boards recorded for this chip.

## Benchmarks

No benchmark results recorded.

## Sources

- https://web.archive.org/web/20140128165352/http://www.amd.com/US/PRODUCTS/DESKTOP/GRAPHICS/8000/Pages/8970.aspx — Vendor, Shader cores, Max VRAM, Reference boost clock; last verified 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon_HD_8000_series — Architecture, Die, Host interface, Launch date, Memory bandwidth, FP32 compute; last verified 11 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210318160526/https://www.anandtech.com/show/5261/amd-radeon-hd-7970-review — Process; last verified 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140122131143/http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/8000/Pages/8000-series.aspx — Memory bus, Reference TDP, Segment; last verified 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC
- https://pci-ids.ucw.cz/read/PC/1002/6798 — PCI IDs; last verified 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC
- https://www.igorslab.de/en/amd-terminates-official-driver-support-for-gcn-radeon-hd-7000-rx-200-rx-300-and-fury-will-legacy/ — Status; last verified 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC