NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti vs AMD Radeon HD 7970

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Performance
GeForce GTX 750 Ti
5,3785% of 104,598
Radeon HD 797044% better
7,7707% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7970 has 44% better performance than the GeForce GTX 750 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 750 Ti155% better
36.0922% of 161.45
Radeon HD 7970
14.159% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 750 Ti has 155% 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q1 2014 with a MSRP of $149. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM107) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 750 Ti has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,350 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 86.4 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 GTX 750 Ti includes 640 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,020 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,085 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 750 Ti is a compact, low-profile graphics card that fits into 1 PCIe expansion slot. It supports DVI, mini-HDMI 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 60 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 750 Ti has the 237th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 5.14% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 5,378 score and $149 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 36.09. This is the 72nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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.

General Info

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

InfoGeForce GTX 750 TiRadeon HD 7970
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureMaxwellGCN 1.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2014Q1 2012
Launch Price (MSRP)$149$549
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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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 BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
GeForce GTX 750 TiRadeon HD 7970
Low - 720p
233 FPS(+17.12%)
199 FPS
Medium - 768p
140 FPS
170 FPS(+21.5%)
High - 768p
122 FPS
151 FPS(+23.49%)
Ultra - 1080p
47 FPS
64 FPS(+37.69%)
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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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.

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GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 96075.8+62%
GeForce GTX 76065.3+40%
Radeon HD 797064.3+38%
GeForce GTX 95063.2+35%
GeForce GTX 105063+35%
GeForce GTX 68062+33%
Radeon R7 37056+20%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti46.7
GeForce GT 103037-21%
GeForce GTX 47032.8-30%

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.

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GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon R7 3702.66-17%
GeForce GTX 9702.91-9%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti3.19
GeForce GTX 7603.81+20%
Radeon R9 390X3.82+20%
Radeon HD 7770 (GHz Edition)6.44+102%
GeForce GTX 6808.05+152%
Radeon HD 79708.54+168%
GeForce GTX 47010.64+233%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 750 Ti
5,3785% of 104,598
Radeon HD 797044% better
7,7707% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7970 has 44% better performance than the GeForce GTX 750 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 750 Ti is ranked 237th with a score of 5,378, and the Radeon HD 7970 is ranked 211th with a score of 7,770.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 750 Ti155% better
36.0922% of 161.45
Radeon HD 7970
14.159% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 750 Ti has 155% better value for the money than the Radeon HD 7970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 750 Ti is ranked 72nd with a performance per dollar of 36.09, and the Radeon HD 7970 is ranked 92nd with a performance per dollar of 14.15.

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:GeForce GTX 750 Ti or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon R7 3708,518.5+58%
GeForce GTX 660 Ti8,415+56%
GeForce GTX 9508,351+55%
GeForce GTX 7607,962+48%
Radeon HD 79707,770+44%
Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)6,194+15%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti5,378
GeForce GTX 4805,014-7%
GeForce GT 10304,727.5-12%
GeForce GTX 4704,342-19%

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:GeForce GTX 750 Ti or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce GTX 97048.73+35%
Radeon R9 390X41.83+16%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti36.09
Radeon R9 280X36.09-0%
GeForce GTX 98032.07-11%
Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)17.75-51%
Radeon HD 687017.65-51%
Radeon HD 797014.15-61%
GeForce GTX 59013.11-64%
GeForce GTX 47012.44-66%

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
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 750 TiRadeon HD 7970
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
31,349
43,795
(+39.7%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
4,294
6,862
(+59.8%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,741
7,323
(+27.56%)
PassMark G3D Mark
3,901
5,248
(+34.53%)
PassMark G2D Mark
516
738
(+43.02%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
54.3
77.8
(+43.28%)
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.

SpecGeForce GTX 750 TiRadeon HD 7970
CodenameGM107Tahiti
ArchitectureMaxwellGCN 1.0
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors1,870 million4,313 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 750 TiRadeon HD 7970
Memory Size2 GB3 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth86.4 Gb/s264 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,350 MHz1,375 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit384 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache2 MB768 KB

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.

SpecGeForce GTX 750 TiRadeon HD 7970
Slots1 slot2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)60 W250 W
Suggested PSU250 W600 W
Power Connectors--1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, mini-HDMI 1.4aDVI, HDMI 1.4a, mini-DisplayPort 1.2

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.

SpecGeForce GTX 750 TiRadeon HD 7970
Stream Processors (SP)--2,048
CUDA Cores640--
Compute Units (CU)--32
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)40128
Render Output Units (ROP)1632
Core Clock Speed1,020 MHz925 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,085 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 750 TiRadeon HD 7970
Pixel Fill Rate17.36 GPixel/s29.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate43.4 GTexel/s118.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,389 GFLOPS3.79 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance43.4 GFLOPS947.2 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 750 TiRadeon HD 7970
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL3.02.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.7 (5.1)6.5 (5.1)

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