Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X outperforms Radeon HD 7970M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280X is 532 days newer than Radeon HD 7970M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970M
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 100 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 9% better in Saints Row than Radeon HD 7970M - 48 vs 44 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970M - 3 vs 2 GB
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7970M
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 7970M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| London | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $299 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
