AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

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Performance
Radeon HD 7970
7,7707% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti540% better
49,76048% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has 540% better performance than the Radeon HD 7970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970
14.159% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti487% better
83.0751% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has 487% 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 211th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.43% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 7,770 score and $549 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 14.15. This is the 92nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q2 2021 with a MSRP of $599. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA104) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 3070 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6X memory, with a 1,188 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 608.3 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 RTX 3070 Ti includes 6,144 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,575 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,770 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 192 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 192 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 48 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 3070 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 290 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 3070 Ti has the 27th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 47.57% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 49,760 score and $599 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 83.07. This is the 34th 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 7970GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Ampere
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2012Q2 2021
Launch Price (MSRP)$549$599
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 Once Human
Once Human
Radeon HD 7970GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Low - 1080p
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240 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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205 FPS
High - 1080p
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166 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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152 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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101 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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54 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 orGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon RX 7900 XTX99.7+85%
GeForce RTX 408088.9+65%
Radeon RX 7900 XT74+37%
GeForce RTX 309066.3+23%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti53.9
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti40.9-24%

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 orGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti9.76-12%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX10.02-10%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti11.11
Radeon RX 7900 XT12.15+9%
GeForce RTX 408013.49+21%
GeForce RTX 309022.61+103%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 7970
7,7707% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti540% better
49,76048% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has 540% better performance than the Radeon HD 7970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7970 is ranked 211th with a score of 7,770, and the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is ranked 27th with a score of 49,760.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7970
14.159% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti487% better
83.0751% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has 487% better value for the money than the Radeon HD 7970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7970 is ranked 92nd with a performance per dollar of 14.15, and the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is ranked 34th with a performance per dollar of 83.07.

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.

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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.

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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 7970GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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14,923
3DMark Time Spy Score
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15,243
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
43,795
208,428
(+375.92%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
6,862
37,663
(+448.86%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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170,907
3DMark 11 Performance Score
7,323
44,497
(+507.63%)
PassMark G3D Mark
5,248
23,586
(+349.43%)
PassMark G2D Mark
738
1,045
(+41.6%)
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 7970GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
CodenameTahitiGA104
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Ampere
Process Size28 nm8 nm
Transistors4,313 million17,400 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 7970GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Memory Size3 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Bandwidth264 Gb/s608.3 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,375 MHz1,188 MHz
Memory Interface384 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB128 KB
L2 Cache768 KB4 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 7970GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)250 W290 W
Suggested PSU600 W600 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 12-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 1.4a, mini-DisplayPort 1.2HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a

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 7970GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Stream Processors (SP)2,048--
CUDA Cores--6,144
Compute Units (CU)32--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--48
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)128192
Render Output Units (ROP)3296
Tensor Cores--192
Ray Tracing Cores--48
Core Clock Speed925 MHz1,575 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,770 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 7970GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Pixel Fill Rate29.6 GPixel/s169.9 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate118.4 GTexel/s339.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance3.79 TFLOPS21.75 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance947.2 GFLOPS339.8 GFLOPS

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 7970GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.8

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