Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 470 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 RX 470 is 1647 days newer than Radeon HD 7950.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 470
- Performs up to 14% better in The Callisto Protocol than Radeon HD 7950 - 67 vs 59 FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7950 - 120 vs 200 Watts
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7950 - 4 vs 3 GB
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7950
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
Radeon RX 470
Desktop • Aug 4th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 470
Desktop • Aug 4th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
38.59 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
154.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7950 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 4th, 2016 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Arctic Islands |
| $449 | MSRP | $179 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 211.2 GB/s |
| 800 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 926 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1206 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1650 MHz |
