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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 3681 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 52% better in The Outer Worlds than Radeon HD 7970 - 67 vs 44 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 107 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 4 vs 3 GB
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 4GB GDDR6, 2825 MHz, PCI Express 4 x 4, 64-bit, 1 x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K & 8K)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
32.85968028419183%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
65.70477247502775%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $549 | MSRP | $199 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
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