Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 570 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 570 is 1944 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 570
- Performs up to 19% better in The Last of Us Part I than Radeon HD 7970 - 32 vs 27 FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 150 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 4 vs 3 GB
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 570
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 570
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
39.81 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
159.2 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
74%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
74%
AMD Radeon RX 570 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 18th, 2017 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| Polaris | Generation | Southern Islands |
$169 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
1168 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 1244 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
