The Radeon HD 7970 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 7600 XT. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7970
The Radeon RX 7600 XT is better in every way
Advantages of the Radeon RX 7600 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 190 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 433% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 3 GB
Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 7600 XT for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Average FPS
55
48%
Min 1% FPS
25
38%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Radeon RX 7600 XT
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
115
100%
Min 1% FPS
66
100%
Price, $
$399.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.47/FPS
100%
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$399.99
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$508.05
In Stock
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$515.79
In Stock
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$488.93
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Out of Stock
Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 7600 XT in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 7600 XT in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 7600 XT in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Memory
3 GB
19%
Memory Bandwidth
264 GB/s
92%
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
17%
Texture Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
34%
FP32
3.789 TFLOPS
17%
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Jan 8th, 2024
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
288 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
176.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
352.6 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
22.57 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon HD 7970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 7600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Navi III |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 190 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 176.3 GPixel/s |
| 118.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 352.6 GTexel/s |
| 3.789 TFLOPS | FP32 | 22.57 TFLOPS |
