The Radeon HD 7970 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3050. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7970
The GeForce RTX 3050 is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 130 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 3 GB
Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3050 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Average FPS
55
66%
Min 1% FPS
25
57%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
83
100%
Min 1% FPS
44
100%
Price, €
€193.88
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.33/FPS
100%
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€193.88
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€237.90
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€240.99
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€196.99
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€207.57
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€227.99
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€206.99
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€214.00
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€201.40
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Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3050 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3050 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3050 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Memory
3 GB
38%
Memory Bandwidth
264 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
52%
Texture Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
83%
FP32
3.789 TFLOPS
42%
GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224 GB/s
85%
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
9.098 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon HD 7970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 56.86 GPixel/s |
| 118.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 142.2 GTexel/s |
| 3.789 TFLOPS | FP32 | 9.098 TFLOPS |
