Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290 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 290 is 684 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 23 than Radeon HD 7970 - 174 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 4 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 250 vs 275 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
78%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$399 | MSRP | $549 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
