AMD Radeon HD 7970
The AMD Radeon HD 7970 is a high-end graphics card for desktop PCs It is based on the Tahiti core. It was the first GPU that was produced in 28nm and supports DirectX 11.1. The 7970 offers 2048 shader cores (1D) of the GCN architecture (first generation) and 128 texture units.
The performance of the AMD Radeon HD 7970 is clearly better than the mobile Radeon HD 7970M (which is based on the Pitcairn with only 1280 shaders). Compared to the GeFore GTX 680, the 7970 is about 8% slower. Therefore, AMD later introduced a 7970 GHz Edition that was clocked at 1000 MHz and performed on the same level as the GeForce GTX 680.
Thanks to Eyefinity up to 6 monitors can be connected to the 7970. The integrated UVD Video-Decoder is able to decode H.264, VC-1 MPEG-2, MVC, MPEG-4 Part 2 (DivX/Xvid) and Adobe Flash videos.
The AMD Radeon HD 7970 is rated with a TDP of 250 Watt.
| Codename | Tahiti XT |
| Architecture | GCN |
| Pipelines | 2048 - unified |
| Core Speed | 925 MHz |
| Memory Speed | 5500 MHz |
| Memory Bus Width | 384 Bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Max. Amount of Memory | 3 GB |
| Shared Memory | no |
| API | DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1, OpenGL 4.2 |
| Power Consumption | 250 Watt |
| Transistor Count | 4.3 Billion |
| technology | 28 nm |
| Features | Eyefinity, HD3D, CrossFire |
| Date of Announcement | 22.12.2011 |
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.amd.com |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
- Average benchmark values* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
F1 2013
2013
Fifa 14
2013
Total War: Rome II
2013
Saints Row IV
2013
Dota 2
2013
Company of Heroes 2
2013
GRID 2
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
SimCity
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Crysis 3
2013
Dead Space 3
2013
Far Cry 3
2012
Assassin´s Creed III
2012
Hitman: Absolution
2012
Dishonored
2012
World of Tanks v8
2012
Fifa 13
2012
F1 2012
2012
Borderlands 2
2012
Torchlight 2
2012
Guild Wars 2
2012
Counter-Strike: GO
2012
Darksiders II
2012
Sleeping Dogs
2012
The Secret World
2012
Max Payne 3
2012
Dirt Showdown
2012
Diablo III
2012
Risen 2: Dark Waters
2012
Mass Effect 3
2012
Alan Wake
2012
Anno 2070
2011
Battlefield 3
2011
Batman: Arkham City
2011
Fifa 12
2011
F1 2011
2011
Crysis 2
2011
StarCraft 2
2010
Metro 2033
2010| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 2013 | 137 | 130 | 108 | |||
| Fifa 14 | 441.9 | |||||
| Total War: Rome II | 201.1 | 155.2 | 111.3 | 36 | ||
| Saints Row IV | 90.1 | 77.4 | 68.4 | 58.2 | ||
| The Bureau: XCOM Declassified | 121.8 | 121.4 | 69.9 | 44.2 | ||
| Splinter Cell: Blacklist | 97.6 | 135.3 | 83 | 47.4 | ||
| Dota 2 | 98.7 | |||||
| Company of Heroes 2 | 31.9 | |||||
| GRID 2 | 206.5 | 141.7 | 130.4 | 84.5 | ||
| Metro: Last Light | 115.1 | 110 | 77.4 | 46.6 | ||
| BioShock Infinite | 199.2 | 170.1 | 150.9 | 64.3 | ||
| StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | 62.2 | |||||
| SimCity | 136.2 | 100.6 | 77.2 | 57.8 | ||
| Tomb Raider | 161 | 72.5 | ||||
| Crysis 3 | 96.2 | 84.5 | 59.8 | 28.3 | ||
| Dead Space 3 | 394.2 | 289.3 | 234.4 | 155.5 | ||
| Far Cry 3 | 111.4 | 102.6 | 76.6 | 35.7 | ||
| Assassin´s Creed III | 56.4 | 54.2 | 39.7 | |||
| Hitman: Absolution | 65.2 | 61.8 | 56.2 | 43.9 | ||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 | 238.2 | 223.1 | 146.3 | 104.9 | ||
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted | 60 | 59.9 | 57.9 | 55.6 | ||
| Medal of Honor: Warfighter | 173.7 | 138.4 | 117.4 | 52.5 | ||
| Dishonored | 128.1 | 128 | 128.4 | 127.8 | ||
| World of Tanks v8 | 116.6 | 74.8 | 68.6 | 57.8 | ||
| Fifa 13 | 455.9 | 366 | 362.1 | 359.9 | ||
| F1 2012 | 120 | 106 | 95 | 81 | ||
| Borderlands 2 | 131.6 | 119.5 | 112.7 | 93.5 | ||
| Torchlight 2 | 96.5 | 82.9 | 80.5 | |||
| Guild Wars 2 | 69 | 44.3 | 41.2 | |||
| Counter-Strike: GO | 251.1 | 233.8 | 212.6 | 212.2 | ||
| Darksiders II | 255.5 | 195.7 | ||||
| Sleeping Dogs | 125.6 | 76.2 | 89.8 | 43 | ||
| The Secret World | 75.7 | 66.2 | 65.9 | 36.7 | ||
| Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | 62.4 | 62.4 | 56.4 | |||
| Max Payne 3 | 74.9 | 72.9 | 69.7 | 67.8 | ||
| Dirt Showdown | 87.3 | 73.1 | 69.2 | 61.2 | ||
| Diablo III | 213 | 190.8 | 188.9 | 191.4 | ||
| Risen 2: Dark Waters | 98.4 | 106.2 | 85 | 63.7 | ||
| Mass Effect 3 | 60 | 59.8 | 59.7 | |||
| Alan Wake | 127.7 | 103.3 | 68 | |||
| Anno 2070 | 309.7 | 201.5 | 131 | 76.6 | ||
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 100.4 | 80.3 | 62.3 | |||
| CoD: Modern Warfare 3 | 270.3 | 160.6 | 159.4 | 137.2 | ||
| Battlefield 3 | 137.5 | 106.7 | 86.5 | 47.9 | ||
| Batman: Arkham City | 159 | 146 | 120 | 91 | ||
| Fifa 12 | 492.6 | 334.8 | 278.1 | 246.4 | ||
| F1 2011 | 147 | 96 | 87 | 73 | ||
| Deus Ex Human Revolution | 258 | 234.7 | 123 | |||
| Crysis 2 | 101.4 | 101.2 | 100.7 | 83.6 | ||
| StarCraft 2 | 320.5 | 117.8 | 117.2 | 108.6 | ||
| Metro 2033 | 134.8 | 133.7 | 105.2 | 46.7 | ||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 17 25 | 2 22 19 | 6 22 15 | 1 20 20 10 | | |
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