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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 7800 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 7800 XT is 4264 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT - 250 vs 263 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
- Performs up to 262% better in God of War than Radeon HD 7970 - 134 vs 37 FPS
- Up to 433% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 16 vs 3 GB
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
FPS
134
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.22/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$699.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Radeon RX 7800 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
20%
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
Pixel Fillrate
233.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
583.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 25th, 2023 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Navi III |
| $549 | MSRP | $499 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 620.8 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1295 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2430 MHz |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2425 MHz |
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God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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