Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 3673 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 250 vs 350 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 120% better in The Callisto Protocol than Radeon HD 7970 - 134 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 12 vs 3 GB
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
18.02679658952497%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
24.728487886382624%
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 11th, 2022 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$549 | MSRP | $799 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1260 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
