Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970 outperforms Radeon HD 7790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7970 is 456 days older than Radeon HD 7790.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7790
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 85 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Performs up to 26% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Radeon HD 7790 - 24 vs 19 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7790 - 3 vs 1 GB
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7790
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2013
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7790 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 22nd, 2013 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$149 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 96 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
