The Radeon HD 7970 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 1070. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7970
The GeForce GTX 1070 is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1070
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 40% less energy – 150 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 3 GB
Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce GTX 1070 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Average FPS
55
67%
Min 1% FPS
25
58%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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GeForce GTX 1070
Jun 10th, 2016
Average FPS
82
100%
Min 1% FPS
43
100%
Price, $
$519
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.32/FPS
100%
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$519.00
In Stock
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$399.00
In Stock
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$569.00
In Stock
Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce GTX 1070 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce GTX 1070 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce GTX 1070 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Memory
3 GB
38%
Memory Bandwidth
264 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
27%
Texture Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
59%
FP32
3.789 TFLOPS
59%
GeForce GTX 1070
Jun 10th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256.3 GB/s
97%
Pixel Fillrate
107.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
202 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
6.463 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon HD 7970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 10th, 2016 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $379.00 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 150 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256.3 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 107.7 GPixel/s |
| 118.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 202 GTexel/s |
| 3.789 TFLOPS | FP32 | 6.463 TFLOPS |
