Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon HD 7970M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 548 days newer than Radeon HD 7970M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970M
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 100 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 20% better in Dead Space than Radeon HD 7970M - 54 vs 45 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970M - 4 vs 2 GB
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7970M
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 7970M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| London | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
