Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500M 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 6500M is 3666 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500M
- Performs up to 18% better in Valheim than Radeon HD 7970 - 72 vs 61 FPS
- Consumes up to 80% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 50 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 4 vs 3 GB
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon RX 6500M
Mobile • Jan 4th, 2022
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6500M
Mobile • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
76.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
153.6 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
38%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
77%
AMD Radeon RX 6500M | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| Navi Mobile | Generation | Southern Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
| Portable Device Dependent | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 144 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
2000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 2400 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
