Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 580 outperforms the more expensive Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 580 is 1944 days newer than the more expensive Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 580
- Performs up to 24% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon HD 7970 - 56 vs 45 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Radeon HD 7970 - $129.99 vs $175.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon HD 7970 - $2.32 vs $3.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 185 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 8 vs 3 GB
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
FPS
56
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
42.88 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
193 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
69%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
61%
AMD Radeon RX 580 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
---|---|---|
Apr 18th, 2017 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
Polaris | Generation | Southern Islands |
$229 | MSRP | $549 |
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
1257 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
1340 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |