The Radeon HD 7970 is a much faster gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 460. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7970
- A much faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the Radeon RX 460
- Consumes up to 70% less energy – 75 vs 250 Watts
Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 460 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Average FPS
55
100%
Min 1% FPS
25
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon RX 460
Aug 8th, 2016
Average FPS
51
93%
Min 1% FPS
22
88%
Price, CA$
CA$333.16
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.53/FPS
100%
Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 460 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 460 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 460 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Memory
3 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
264 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
3.789 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon RX 460
Aug 8th, 2016
Memory
2 GB
67%
Memory Bandwidth
112 GB/s
42%
Pixel Fillrate
19.2 GPixel/s
65%
Texture Fillrate
67.2 GTexel/s
57%
FP32
2.15 TFLOPS
57%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon HD 7970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 8th, 2016 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Arctic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 75 W |
| Memory | ||
3 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
29.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 19.2 GPixel/s |
118.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 67.2 GTexel/s |
3.789 TFLOPS | FP32 | 2.15 TFLOPS |
