Summary
AMD released the Radeon HD 7970 in 2011. This graphics card features the Tahiti GPU, manufactured on a 28nm process. It comes equipped with 3 GB GDDR5 memory on a 384-bit interface, delivering up to 264 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at 925 MHz with a theoretical compute performance of 3.8 TFLOPS. The card connects via PCIe3.0 and requires 6+8pin external power. It supports DX11.2.
Performance
GPU Clock
925 MHz
Memory Clock
5500(1375)
Shader Performance
3788800 MFLOPS
Pixel Fillrate
29600 MP/s
Texel Fillrate
118400 MT/s
Memory
Memory Size
3072 MB
Bus Width
384-bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Max Bandwidth
264000 MB/s
Architecture
GPU Chip
Tahiti
Core Config
2048 SP; 128 TMU; 32 ROP
Vertex Processors
2048
Process Size
28nm
Transistors
4.31b
Compatibility
DirectX
DX11.2
Bus Slot
PCIe3.0
External Power
6+8pin
Release
Release Year
2011
Launch Price
$549
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
2020Medium
25
FPS
High
21
FPS
Ultra
17
FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019Medium
21
FPS
High
17
FPS
Ultra
13
FPS
GTA V
2015Medium
42
FPS
High
35
FPS
Ultra
26
FPS
Fortnite
2017Medium
49
FPS
High
37
FPS
Ultra
24
FPS
Valorant
2020Medium
113
FPS
High
95
FPS
Ultra
73
FPS
Counter-Strike 2
2023Medium
55
FPS
High
42
FPS
Ultra
32
FPS
Call of Duty: MW III
2023Medium
37
FPS
High
29
FPS
Ultra
21
FPS
Apex Legends
2019Medium
43
FPS
High
35
FPS
Ultra
27
FPS
Elden Ring
2022Medium
18
FPS
High
16
FPS
Ultra
14
FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
2023Medium
23
FPS
High
17
FPS
Ultra
12
FPS
The Witcher 3
2015Medium
40
FPS
High
29
FPS
Ultra
21
FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
2023Medium
28
FPS
High
21
FPS
Ultra
16
FPS
60+ FPS (Smooth)
30-59 FPS (Playable)
<30 FPS (Low)