Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970 outperforms Radeon R9 280X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7970 is 656 days older than Radeon R9 280X.
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
92%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
92%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $299 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
