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$175
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $799
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MSRP in USD: $799
Key Differences
In short — Radeon Pro W5700 outperforms the cheaper Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon HD 7970 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon Pro W5700 is 2889 days newer than the cheaper Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Up to 25% cheaper than Radeon Pro W5700 - $175.0 vs $232.63
- Up to 5% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Radeon Pro W5700 - $1.24 vs $1.31 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon Pro W5700
- Performs up to 26% better in World of Warcraft than Radeon HD 7970 - 177 vs 141 FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 205 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 8 vs 3 GB
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
FPS
141
79%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 OC with Boost 3GB DDR5 DL-DVI-I/SL-DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 11197-03-40G
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Updated 14480 minutes ago
Radeon Pro W5700
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2019
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
94%
Price, $
$232.63
75%
FPS Winner
AMD Radeon Pro W5700 Graphic Card - 8 GB GDDR6 - Full-Height
Buy for $232.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14479 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Radeon Pro W5700
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
24%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
43%
Radeon Pro W5700
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
120.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
270.7 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon Pro W5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2019 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Radeon Pro |
$549 | MSRP | $799 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 5x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1880 MHz |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
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