Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 285 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 R9 285 is 985 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 11% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Radeon HD 7970 - 31 vs 28 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 190 vs 250 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $249 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 176 GB/s |
925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 918 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
