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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 7700 XT outperforms Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 7700 XT is 4264 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
- Performs up to 222% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Radeon HD 7970 - 129 vs 40 FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 245 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 12 vs 3 GB
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
FPS
129
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$557.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7700 XT Gaming OC 12G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-R77XTGAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
12%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
21%
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
Pixel Fillrate
244.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
549.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 25th, 2023 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Navi III |
| $549 | MSRP | $449 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 432 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1700 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2544 MHz |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2250 MHz |
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
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