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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 3309 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 26% better in Valorant than Radeon HD 7970 - 684 vs 542 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 170 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 12 vs 3 GB
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
684
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€305.63
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
34%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
59%
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $549 | MSRP | $329 |
| 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 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon HD 7970 or GeForce RTX 3060
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
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