Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970 outperforms Radeon HD 7790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7970 is 456 days older than Radeon HD 7790.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Performs up to 312% better in Overwatch 2 than Radeon HD 7790 - 33 vs 8 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7790 - 3 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7790
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 85 vs 250 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Radeon HD 7790
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7790
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
16 GPixel/s
54.05405405405405%
Texel Fillrate
56 GTexel/s
47.2972972972973%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7790 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 22nd, 2013 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $149 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
