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$175
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
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$255
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Base Clock
Boost Clock
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$215.35
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Boost Clock
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$221.69
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms the cheaper Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 3681 days newer than the cheaper Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Up to 31% cheaper than Radeon RX 6500 XT - $175.0 vs $255.0
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 48% better in Fortnite than Radeon HD 7970 - 71 vs 48 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Fortnite than Radeon HD 7970 - $3.59 vs $3.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 107 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 4 vs 3 GB
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
71
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$255
68%
FPS and Value Winner
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
32%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
65%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $549 | MSRP | $199 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon HD 7970 or Radeon RX 6500 XT
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
58 FPS
$22.36/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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51 FPS
$26.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,364
In Stock
51 FPS
$16.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$830.69
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57 FPS
$16.84/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
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59 FPS
$15.25/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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58 FPS
$16.03/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929.99
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