Radeon HD 8500M/8700M vs Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual

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.

Radeon HD 8500M/8700M vs Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Radeon HD 8500M/8700M vs Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon HD 8500M/8700M

2013

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2013 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 5.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $150 MSRP).

Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual

2013

Why buy it

✅57.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 5.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($150 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌2013 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 57.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon HD 8500M/8700M instead at 853 vs 832, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon HD 8500M/8700M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon HD 8500M/8700M has the stronger long-term case.

Radeon HD 8500M/8700M vs Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Radeon HD 8500M/8700M

The Radeon HD 8500M/8700M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 1 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 725 MHz to 775 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 853 points.

Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual

The Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 1 2013. The core clock speed is 720 / 775 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 832 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon HD 8500M/8700M scores 853 and the Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual reaches 832 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. Shader units: 640 (Radeon HD 8500M/8700M) vs 768 (Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual).

Feature	Radeon HD 8500M/8700M	Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual
G3D Mark Score	853+3%	832
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	640	768+20%
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR upscaling

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon HD 8500M/8700M	Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of video memory. Memory bus width is System on the Radeon HD 8500M/8700M and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual.

Feature	Radeon HD 8500M/8700M	Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	Shared	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	System	Unknown
Bus Width	System	128-bit

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (Radeon HD 8500M/8700M) vs 11.2 (FL 11_0) (Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 2.

Feature	Radeon HD 8500M/8700M	Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual
DirectX	12+7%	11.2 (FL 11_0)
Max Displays	0	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (Radeon HD 8500M/8700M) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual). Decoder: UVD 3 vs UVD 3.0.

Feature	Radeon HD 8500M/8700M	Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual
Encoder	VCE 1.0	VCE 1.0
Decoder	UVD 3	UVD 3.0
Codecs	—	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 Part 2

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD 8500M/8700M draws 50W versus the Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual's 50W — a 0% difference. The Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon HD 8500M/8700M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs 1x 6-pin.