Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970 outperforms Radeon RX 460 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7970 is 1691 days older than Radeon RX 460.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Performs up to 7% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Radeon RX 460 - 44 vs 41 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 460 - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 460
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 75 vs 250 Watts
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Aug 8th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Aug 8th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
19.2 GPixel/s
64.86486486486486%
Texel Fillrate
67.2 GTexel/s
56.75675675675676%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 460 |
---|---|---|
Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 8th, 2016 |
Southern Islands | Generation | Arctic Islands |
$549 | MSRP | Not Available |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1090 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1200 MHz |
1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |