Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 390X 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 390X is 1274 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 390X - 250 vs 275 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390X
- Performs up to 18% better in Valheim than Radeon HD 7970 - 72 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 8 vs 3 GB
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Radeon R9 390X
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
44%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
64%
Radeon R9 390X
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
67.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
184.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 18th, 2015 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Pirate Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $429 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1050 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
