The Radeon HD 7970 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 6950 XT. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7970
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 250 vs 335 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6950 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 433% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 3 GB
Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 6950 XT for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Average FPS
55
32%
Min 1% FPS
25
24%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Radeon RX 6950 XT
May 10th, 2022
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
105
100%
Price, $
$745
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.38/FPS
100%
Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 6950 XT 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 Radeon RX 6950 XT in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 6950 XT in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Memory
3 GB
19%
Memory Bandwidth
264 GB/s
46%
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
10%
Texture Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
16%
FP32
3.789 TFLOPS
16%
Radeon RX 6950 XT
May 10th, 2022
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
576 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
295.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
739.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
23.65 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon HD 7970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | May 10th, 2022 |
$549.00 | MSRP | $1,099.00 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Navi II |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
250 W | Power Consumption | 335 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 576 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 295.7 GPixel/s |
| 118.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 739.2 GTexel/s |
| 3.789 TFLOPS | FP32 | 23.65 TFLOPS |
