AMD 2012

Radeon HD 7950 Boost

Summary

AMD released the Radeon HD 7950 Boost in 2012. This graphics card features the Tahiti GPU, manufactured on a 23nm process. It comes equipped with 3 GB GDDR5 memory on a 384-bit interface, delivering up to 240 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at 850-925 MHz with a theoretical compute performance of 3.3 TFLOPS. The card connects via PCIe3.0 and requires 6pin(x2) external power. It supports DX11.2.

Performance

GPU Clock 850-925 MHz
Memory Clock 5000(1250)
Shader Performance 3315200 MFLOPS
Pixel Fillrate 29600 MP/s
Texel Fillrate 103600 MT/s

Memory

Memory Size 3072 MB
Bus Width 384-bit
Memory Type GDDR5
Max Bandwidth 240000 MB/s

Architecture

GPU Chip Tahiti
Core Config 1792 SP; 112 TMU; 32 ROP
Vertex Processors 1792
Process Size 23nm
Transistors 4.31b

Compatibility

DirectX DX11.2
Bus Slot PCIe3.0
External Power 6pin(x2)

Release

Release Year 2012
Launch Price $449

Performance to Price

Worse Better

Performance Comparison

Shader Performance (MFLOPS)

Memory Bandwidth (MB/s)

Game Performance Estimates

FPS estimates scaled from RTX 3060 benchmark data. Actual results vary based on CPU, drivers, and game updates.

Cyberpunk 2077

2020
Medium
22
FPS
High
19
FPS
Ultra
15
FPS

Red Dead Redemption 2

2019
Medium
19
FPS
High
15
FPS
Ultra
12
FPS

GTA V

2015
Medium
37
FPS
High
31
FPS
Ultra
23
FPS

Fortnite

2017
Medium
43
FPS
High
32
FPS
Ultra
21
FPS

Valorant

2020
Medium
99
FPS
High
83
FPS
Ultra
64
FPS

Counter-Strike 2

2023
Medium
48
FPS
High
37
FPS
Ultra
28
FPS

Call of Duty: MW III

2023
Medium
33
FPS
High
25
FPS
Ultra
19
FPS

Apex Legends

2019
Medium
38
FPS
High
31
FPS
Ultra
24
FPS

Elden Ring

2022
Medium
16
FPS
High
14
FPS
Ultra
12
FPS

Hogwarts Legacy

2023
Medium
20
FPS
High
15
FPS
Ultra
11
FPS

The Witcher 3

2015
Medium
35
FPS
High
25
FPS
Ultra
19
FPS

Baldur's Gate 3

2023
Medium
25
FPS
High
19
FPS
Ultra
14
FPS
60+ FPS (Smooth) 30-59 FPS (Playable) <30 FPS (Low)