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AMD Radeon HD 8670M

AMD Radeon HD 8670M

The AMD Radeon HD 8670M (sometimes known as the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 8670) is a DirectX 11.1 graphics card for laptops. Just like the 8500M and 8700M series, it is based on the Mars chip (28nm GCN architecture) with 384 shader cores, 24 TMUs, and 8 ROPs. The core is clocked at 775 MHz (825 MHz Boost) and can access a DDR3 VRAM (64 Bit, 1000 MHz).

The performance of the Radeon HD 8670M is similar to the old Radeon HD 6750M and GeForce GT 630M. Current and demanding games like Far Cry 3 will run fluently only in low resolutions and detail settings.

The 384 shaders can be used with OpenCL 1.2 for general-purpose calculations (as 6 compute units). Compared to old TeraScale 2 chips, the GCN-based Mars architecture offers improved performance in this framework.

Features of the 8670M include video decoding via UVD3 for decoding MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, and Flash directly from the AMD GPU. Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos are now compatible as well.

The 8600M series also supports automatic graphics switching between the integrated GPU and discrete GPU. Called Enduro, the technology supersedes AMD's Dynamic Switchable Graphics and is similar to Nvidia's Optimus. Furthermore, the 8670M can directly support up to 2 connected monitors using Eyefinity Technology if Enduro is disabled.

Other features of the 8600M series include ZeroCore for reducing power consumption when the display is turned off and Power Gating to power down areas of the chip that are not used. PowerTune allows automatic overclocking and underclocking of the graphics card as long as the GPU is within its TDP limit. For example, the chip may be underclocked when running FurMark and OCCT, but will overclock in certain games like Lost Planet, Crysis or Resident Evil 5.

The integrated HD audio processor is able to transmit HD Audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g., for Blu-Ray videos). Additionally, it now allows audio to output simultaneously and in parallel to multiple devices with the new Discrete Digital Multipoint Audio (DDMA) feature.

The power consumption should be somewhat below that of the old HD 7670M. As a result, the 8670M is suited for 13-inch notebooks or larger.

Radeon HD 8600M Series

Radeon HD 8690M compare 384 @ 0.78 GHz64 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon HD 8650M compare 384 @ 0.65 GHz64 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics compare 768 @ 0.72 GHz64 Bit @ 1800 - 2000 MHz
Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics compare 640 @ 0.72 GHz64 Bit @ 2000 MHz
Radeon HD 8670M 384 @ 0.78 GHz64 Bit @ 2000 MHz
ArchitectureGCN
Pipelines384 - unified
Core Speed775 MHz
Memory Speed2000 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Memory TypeDDR3
Max. Amount of Memory1024 MB
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
technology28 nm
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement16.11.2012

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
0.4 pt (1%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 1070     avg: 1286     median: 1396 (1%)     max: 1413 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 4642     avg: 4790     median: 4670 (6%)     max: 5057 Points
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
min: 7.4     avg: 7.6     median: 7.6 (3%)     max: 7.7 fps
SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 +
specvp11 tcvis-02 +
specvp11 sw-02 +
specvp11 proe-05 +
specvp11 maya-03 +
specvp11 lightwave-01 +
specvp11 ensight-04 +
specvp11 catia-03 +
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
min: 26.28     avg: 62.1     median: 62.1 (62%)     max: 98 %
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 1024x768
22.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
15.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
F1 2014

F1 2014

2014
low 1024x768
56  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
37  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
31  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
19  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
16.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
11.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
23.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
14.5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
30.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
21.3  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
23.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1344x756
15.5  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Sims 4

Sims 4

2014
low 1024x768
150.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
42.9  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
17  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
22.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
14.7  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
106.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
43.4  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
20  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
12.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1280x720
32.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1280x720
28.5  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
10.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
19.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
12.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
9.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
51.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
24.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
23.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
19.4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
27.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
21.3  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
33.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
24.8  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
17.1  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
40  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
22  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
F1 2013

F1 2013

2013
low 1024x768
46  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
28  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
25  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
40.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
30.5  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
26.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1280x720
38  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
30  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
11.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
28.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
17.1  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
39.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
14.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Dota 2

Dota 2

2013
med. 1366x768
42  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
19.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
GRID 2

GRID 2

2013
low 1024x768
50  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
29.9  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
21.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
14.8 22.5 ~ 19 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
11.2  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
9.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
4.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
35.8 39.2 ~ 37 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
20.5 24.1 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
16.8 19.6 ~ 18 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
5.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
166.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
47.8  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
25.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
SimCity

SimCity

2013
low 1024x768
132.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
22.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
46 52.8 53 60.7 ~ 53 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
24 27.3 27.8 29.8 ~ 27 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
15 17.6 17.8 18.8 ~ 17 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
67  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
32  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
26.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
26.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
16.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
11.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
67  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
26  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
21  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
11  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
F1 2012

F1 2012

2012
low 1024x768
56 60 ~ 58 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
42 46 ~ 44 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
37 42 ~ 40 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
20 21 ~ 21 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Torchlight 2

Torchlight 2

2012
low 1024x768
102 104 ~ 103 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
61 63 ~ 62 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
36 37 ~ 37 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
38.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
29.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
13.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
62  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
35  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
22  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
52  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
36  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
29  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
17  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Alan Wake

Alan Wake

2012
low 1024x768
19  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
10  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
52 53 ~ 53 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
28 30 ~ 29 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
15 16 ~ 16 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9 9 ~ 9 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1280x720
39.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
26.2  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
17.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
50  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
38  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
18  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Total War: Shogun 2

Total War: Shogun 2

2011
low 1024x768
105.8 110 ~ 108 fps    + Compare
med. 1280x720
22.1 22.5 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9.2 9.3 ~ 9 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
154  fps    + Compare
med. 1360x768
29  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
14  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Anno 1404

Anno 1404

2009
low 1024x768
119 122 ~ 121 fps    + Compare
ultra 1280x1024
16 17 ~ 17 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

2005
low 800x600
237 242 ~ 240 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
71 73 ~ 72 fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
21 22 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9 10 ~ 10 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Civilization: Beyond Earth22.215.9
F1 201456373119
The Evil Within16.411.8
Ryse: Son of Rome23.914.5
Alien: Isolation30.921.3
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor23.415.58
Sims 4150.142.917
Risen 3: Titan Lords22.314.78
GRID: Autosport106.143.42012.5
Wolfenstein: The New Order32.628.510.9
Thief19.312.39.8
X-Plane 10.2551.224.8
Need for Speed: Rivals23.519.4
Call of Duty: Ghosts27.321.3
Battlefield 433.624.817.1
Batman: Arkham Origins4022
F1 2013462825
Fifa 1496.6
Total War: Rome II40.630.526.2
Saints Row IV383011.6
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified28.217.1
Splinter Cell: Blacklist39.814.3
Dota 24219.2
Company of Heroes 223
GRID 25029.921.7
Metro: Last Light1911.159.34.7
BioShock Infinite3722185.49
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm166.147.825.7
SimCity132.122.2
Tomb Raider5327176
Crysis 319.2
Dead Space 3673226.1
Hitman: Absolution26.2716.6211.91
World of Tanks v867262111
F1 201258444021
Torchlight 21036237
Sleeping Dogs38.529.413.65
Dirt Showdown6235229
Diablo III52362917
Alan Wake19105
Anno 20705329169
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim39.826.217.4
Batman: Arkham City5038188
Total War: Shogun 2108229
StarCraft 215429148
Anno 140412117
World of Warcraft240722210
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