Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX Vega 56 outperforms Radeon HD 7970M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX Vega 56 is 1938 days newer than Radeon HD 7970M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
- Performs up to 137% better in The Outer Worlds than Radeon HD 7970M - 83 vs 35 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970M - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970M
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 - 100 vs 210 Watts
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Radeon HD 7970M
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
94.14 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
329.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970M |
|---|---|---|
Aug 14th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2012 |
| Vega | Generation | London |
| $399 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | None |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| HBM2 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 2048-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
409.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
1156 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| 1471 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 800 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1200 MHz |
