The Radeon HD 7970 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3070. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7970
The GeForce RTX 3070 is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3070
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 12% less energy – 220 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 3 GB
Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3070 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Average FPS
55
43%
Min 1% FPS
25
33%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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GeForce RTX 3070
Sep 1st, 2020
Average FPS
129
100%
Min 1% FPS
76
100%
Price, €
€545.42
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.22/FPS
100%
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€545.42
In Stock
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€424.97
In Stock
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€586.00
In Stock
Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3070 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3070 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3070 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Memory
3 GB
38%
Memory Bandwidth
264 GB/s
59%
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
18%
Texture Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
37%
FP32
3.789 TFLOPS
19%
GeForce RTX 3070
Sep 1st, 2020
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
20.31 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon HD 7970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $499.00 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 220 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 165.6 GPixel/s |
| 118.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 317.4 GTexel/s |
| 3.789 TFLOPS | FP32 | 20.31 TFLOPS |
