The Radeon HD 7970 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 7700 XT. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7970
The Radeon RX 7700 XT is better in every way
Advantages of the Radeon RX 7700 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 2% less energy – 245 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 3 GB
Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 7700 XT for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Average FPS
55
37%
Min 1% FPS
25
28%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
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Radeon RX 7700 XT
Aug 25th, 2023
Average FPS
148
100%
Min 1% FPS
89
100%
Price, $
$598.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.04/FPS
100%
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$598.99
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$529.00
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$585.00
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$549.99
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$499.00
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$797.06
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Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 7700 XT in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 7700 XT in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 7700 XT in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon HD 7970
Dec 22nd, 2011
Memory
3 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
264 GB/s
61%
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
12%
Texture Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
22%
FP32
3.789 TFLOPS
11%
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Aug 25th, 2023
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
432 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
244.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
549.5 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
35.17 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon HD 7970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 25th, 2023 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $449.00 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Navi III |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 245 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 192-bit |
| 264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 432 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 244.2 GPixel/s |
| 118.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 549.5 GTexel/s |
| 3.789 TFLOPS | FP32 | 35.17 TFLOPS |
