Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms Radeon HD 7950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 793 days newer than Radeon HD 7950.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7950
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 3 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 123% better in Cities: Skylines II than Radeon HD 7950 - 29 vs 13 FPS
- Consumes up to 90% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7950 - 19 vs 200 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon HD 7950
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7950
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
25.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
89.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7950 | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $449 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
800 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |
