Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 380 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 380 is 1274 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 380 - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 380
- Performs up to 3% better in Dirt 5 than Radeon HD 7970 - 101 vs 98 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 190 vs 250 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Radeon R9 380
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
95%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 380
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
31.04 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
108.6 GTexel/s
91%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 380 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 18th, 2015 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Pirate Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $199 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 176 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 970 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
