The Radeon HD 7970 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3080. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7970
- Consumes up to 22% less energy – 250 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 233% more VRAM memory – 10 vs 3 GB
Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3080 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Average FPS
55
36%
Min 1% FPS
25
27%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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GeForce RTX 3080
Sep 1st, 2020
Average FPS
151
100%
Min 1% FPS
91
100%
Price, €
€549
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.63/FPS
100%
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€549.00
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€22.67
In Stock
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€13.59
In Stock
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€1,254.74
In Stock
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€799.99
In Stock
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€1,599.00
In Stock
Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3080 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3080 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3080 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Memory
3 GB
30%
Memory Bandwidth
264 GB/s
35%
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
18%
Texture Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
25%
FP32
3.789 TFLOPS
13%
GeForce RTX 3080
Sep 1st, 2020
Memory
10 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
760.3 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
29.77 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon HD 7970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
$549.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
250 W | Power Consumption | 320 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 10 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 320-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 164.2 GPixel/s |
| 118.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 465.1 GTexel/s |
| 3.789 TFLOPS | FP32 | 29.77 TFLOPS |
