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 7970
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Radeon HD 7950 - 62 vs 61 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7950
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 200 vs 250 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Radeon HD 7950
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
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 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7950 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2012 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $449 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 800 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
