The Radeon HD 7970 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 6600 XT. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7970
The Radeon RX 6600 XT is better in every way
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6600 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 160 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 3 GB
Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 6600 XT for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Average FPS
55
52%
Min 1% FPS
25
42%
Price, $
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Radeon RX 6600 XT
Jul 30th, 2021
Average FPS
105
100%
Min 1% FPS
59
100%
Price, $
$359.69
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.42/FPS
100%
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$359.69
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$574.53
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Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 6600 XT in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 6600 XT in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 6600 XT 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
18%
Texture Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
36%
FP32
3.789 TFLOPS
36%
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Jul 30th, 2021
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
97%
Pixel Fillrate
165.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
331.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
10.6 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon HD 7970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2021 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $379.00 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Navi II |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 160 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 165.7 GPixel/s |
| 118.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 331.4 GTexel/s |
| 3.789 TFLOPS | FP32 | 10.6 TFLOPS |
