Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970 outperforms Radeon HD 7950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7970 is 40 days older than Radeon HD 7950.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7950
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 200 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 23 than Radeon HD 7950 - 169 vs 168 FPS
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon HD 7950
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
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 7950 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 31st, 2012 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$449 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
| 800 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
