The Radeon HD 7970 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 4070. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7970
The GeForce RTX 4070 is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 4070
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 20% less energy – 200 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 3 GB
Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 4070 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 4070
Apr 12th, 2023
Average FPS
152
100%
Min 1% FPS
92
100%
Price, €
€657.65
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.32/FPS
100%
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€657.65
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€720.71
In Stock
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€788.29
In Stock
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€1,693.68
In Stock
Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 4070 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 4070 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 4070 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Memory
3 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
264 GB/s
52%
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
19%
Texture Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
26%
FP32
3.789 TFLOPS
13%
GeForce RTX 4070
Apr 12th, 2023
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
504.2 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
29.15 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon HD 7970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 12th, 2023 |
$549.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | GeForce 40 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 200 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 192-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 504.2 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 158.4 GPixel/s |
| 118.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 455.4 GTexel/s |
| 3.789 TFLOPS | FP32 | 29.15 TFLOPS |
