The Radeon HD 7970 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 4060. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7970
The GeForce RTX 4060 is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 4060
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 115 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 3 GB
Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 4060 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Average FPS
55
50%
Min 1% FPS
25
40%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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GeForce RTX 4060
May 18th, 2023
Average FPS
111
100%
Min 1% FPS
63
100%
Price, €
€385.5
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.47/FPS
100%
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€385.50
In Stock
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€399.37
In Stock
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€360.35
In Stock
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€403.30
In Stock
Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 4060 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 4060 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 4060 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Memory
3 GB
38%
Memory Bandwidth
264 GB/s
97%
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
25%
Texture Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
50%
FP32
3.789 TFLOPS
25%
GeForce RTX 4060
May 18th, 2023
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
272 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
15.11 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon HD 7970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | May 18th, 2023 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $299.00 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | GeForce 40 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 115 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 272 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 118.1 GPixel/s |
| 118.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 236.2 GTexel/s |
| 3.789 TFLOPS | FP32 | 15.11 TFLOPS |
