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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6650 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 6650 XT is 3792 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
- Performs up to 57% better in The Callisto Protocol than Radeon HD 7970 - 96 vs 61 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 176 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 8 vs 3 GB
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
SWFT210 RADEON RX 6650 XT CORE Gaming
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
17.55634638196916%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
35.10228283427217%
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
168.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
337.3 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | May 10th, 2022 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $549 | MSRP | $399 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 280.3 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2055 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2635 MHz |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2190 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon HD 7970 or Radeon RX 6650 XT
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
16 FPS
£67.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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