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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB 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 GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 3673 days newer than the cheaper Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 256% better in Fortnite than Radeon HD 7970 - 171 vs 48 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 12 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Up to 87% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $175.0 vs $1299.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing Fortnite than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $3.65 vs $7.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 250 vs 350 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.6/FPS
48%
Price, $
$1299.99
13%
FPS Winner
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Eagle 12G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N3080EAGLE-12GD Video Card
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Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
FPS
48
28%
Value, $/FPS
$3.65/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
18%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
24%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $799 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB or Radeon HD 7970
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
161 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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