Key Differences
In short — Radeon Pro W6600 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 W6600 is 3456 days newer than the cheaper Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon Pro W6600
- Performs up to 54% better in Valheim than Radeon HD 7970 - 94 vs 61 FPS
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 100 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 8 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Up to 72% cheaper than Radeon Pro W6600 - $175.0 vs $627.96
- Up to 57% better value when playing Valheim than Radeon Pro W6600 - $2.87 vs $6.68 per FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jun 8th, 2021
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.68/FPS
42%
Price, $
$627.96
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for $627.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13845 minutes ago
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
FPS
61
64%
Value, $/FPS
$2.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13842 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jun 8th, 2021
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jun 8th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
165.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
289 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
17%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
40%
AMD Radeon Pro W6600 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
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Jun 8th, 2021 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
Radeon Pro | Generation | Southern Islands |
$649 | MSRP | $549 |
4x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
2331 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
2580 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |