Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 295X2 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 R9 295X2 is 859 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 295X2 - 250 vs 500 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 295X2
- Performs up to 24% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Radeon HD 7970 - 93 vs 75 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 4 vs 3 GB
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
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 R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
45%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
66%
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.15 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
179.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 295X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2014 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $1499 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 3x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1018 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
