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AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs Intel Arc A770

AMD
VS
Intel
Performance
Radeon HD 7970
7,7706% of 129,772
Arc A770405% better
39,25330% of 129,772

The Arc A770 has 405% better performance than the Radeon HD 7970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970
14.159% of 165.13
Arc A770743% better
119.3172% of 165.13

The Arc A770 has 743% better value for the money than the Radeon HD 7970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 7970 GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7970 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q1 2012 with a MSRP of $549. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Tahiti) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 7970 has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,375 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 264 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 7970 includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 925 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The HD 7970 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, mini-DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The HD 7970 has the 234th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 5.99% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 7,770 score and $549 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 14.15. This is the 103rd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the Intel Arc A770 GPU

The Intel Arc A770 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $329. It is built on the Generation 12.7 GPU microarchitecture (codename DG2-512) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.

Memory

The Arc A770 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 512 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The Arc A770 includes 4,096 shading units, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,100 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,400 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 256 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 128 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 512 Xe Matrix Extensions (XMX) optimized for AI workloads and 32 ray tracing units dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The Arc A770 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.0 display connections. Intel recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 225 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The Arc A770 has the 53rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 30.25% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 39,253 score and $329 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 119.31. This is the 14th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 7970Arc A770
ManufacturerAMDIntel
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Generation 12.7
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2012Q4 2022
Launch Price (MSRP)$549$329
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Radeon HD 7970Arc A770
Low - 1080p
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104 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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88 FPS
High - 1080p
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80 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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75 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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59 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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35 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 7970 orArc A770
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (16 GB)62.7+81%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti58+68%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti44.9+30%
GeForce RTX 406039+13%
GeForce RTX 506036.6+6%
Arc A77034.6
Arc B58033.8-2%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 7970 orArc A770
GPUCost Per Frame
Arc B5807.37-23%
GeForce RTX 40607.67-19%
GeForce RTX 50608.17-14%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti8.89-7%
GeForce RTX 40708.89-7%
Arc A7709.51
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti10.33+9%
GeForce RTX 309020.09+111%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 7970
7,7706% of 129,772
Arc A770405% better
39,25330% of 129,772

The Arc A770 has 405% better performance than the Radeon HD 7970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7970 is ranked 234th with a score of 7,770, and the Arc A770 is ranked 53rd with a score of 39,253.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970
14.159% of 165.13
Arc A770743% better
119.3172% of 165.13

The Arc A770 has 743% better value for the money than the Radeon HD 7970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7970 is ranked 103rd with a performance per dollar of 14.15, and the Arc A770 is ranked 14th with a performance per dollar of 119.31.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 7970 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER40,963+427%
GeForce RTX 208040,278+418%
Arc A77039,253+405%
Radeon RX 6600 XT39,051+403%
Radeon RX 760038,805.5+399%
GeForce GTX 9508,351+7%
GeForce GTX 7607,962+2%
Radeon HD 79707,770
Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)6,194-20%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti5,378-31%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 7970 or

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon HD 7970Arc A770
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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13,815
3DMark Time Spy Score
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14,057
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
43,795
133,291
(+204.35%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
6,862
30,008
(+337.31%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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129,052
3DMark 11 Performance Score
7,323
35,386
(+383.22%)
PassMark G3D Mark
5,248
13,221
(+151.92%)
PassMark G2D Mark
729
759
(+4.12%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
77.8
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon HD 7970Arc A770
CodenameTahitiDG2-512
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Generation 12.7
Process Size28 nm6 nm
Transistors4,313 million21,700 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon HD 7970Arc A770
Memory Size3 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth264 Gb/s512 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,375 MHz2,000 MHz
Memory Interface384 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB--
L2 Cache768 KB16 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon HD 7970Arc A770
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)250 W225 W
Suggested PSU600 W550 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 1.4a, mini-DisplayPort 1.2HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.0

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon HD 7970Arc A770
Stream Processors (SP)2,048--
Shading Units--4,096
Compute Units (CU)32--
Execution Units (EU)--4,096
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)128256
Render Output Units (ROP)32128
Xe Matrix Extensions (XMX)--512
Ray Tracing Units (RTU)--32
Core Clock Speed925 MHz2,100 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--2,400 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon HD 7970Arc A770
Pixel Fill Rate29.6 GPixel/s307.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate118.4 GTexel/s614.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance3.79 TFLOPS19.66 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance947.2 GFLOPS2.46 TFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon HD 7970Arc A770
DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.6

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.