The Radeon HD 7970 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 550. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7970
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the Radeon RX 550
- Consumes up to 80% less energy – 50 vs 250 Watts
Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 550 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Average FPS
55
100%
Min 1% FPS
25
100%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon RX 550
Apr 20th, 2017
Average FPS
47
85%
Min 1% FPS
20
80%
Price, €
€189.18
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.02/FPS
100%
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€189.18
In Stock
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€72.06
In Stock
Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 550 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 Radeon RX 550 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 550 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Memory
3 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
264 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
3.789 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon RX 550
Apr 20th, 2017
Memory
2 GB
67%
Memory Bandwidth
112 GB/s
42%
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
64%
Texture Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
32%
FP32
1.211 TFLOPS
32%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon HD 7970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2017 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $79.00 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Polaris |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 50 W |
| Memory | ||
3 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
29.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 18.93 GPixel/s |
118.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 37.86 GTexel/s |
3.789 TFLOPS | FP32 | 1.211 TFLOPS |
