The Radeon HD 7970 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7970
The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 72% less energy – 70 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 6 vs 3 GB
Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Average FPS
55
75%
Min 1% FPS
25
68%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
Feb 2nd, 2024
Average FPS
73
100%
Min 1% FPS
37
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.6/FPS
100%
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$189.99
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$179.99
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$190.39
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$312.89
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$230.42
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$213.01
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Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Memory
3 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
264 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
63%
Texture Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
3.789 TFLOPS
56%
GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
Feb 2nd, 2024
Memory
6 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
168 GB/s
64%
Pixel Fillrate
47.04 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
105.8 GTexel/s
89%
FP32
6.774 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon HD 7970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 2nd, 2024 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $179.00 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 70 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 96-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 168 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 47.04 GPixel/s |
118.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 105.8 GTexel/s |
| 3.789 TFLOPS | FP32 | 6.774 TFLOPS |
