Summary
AMD released the Radeon HD 7970 GHz Ed. in 2012. 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 288 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at 1000-1050 MHz with a theoretical compute performance of 4.1 TFLOPS. The card connects via PCIe3.0 and requires 6+8pin external power. It supports DX11.2.
Performance
GPU Clock
1000-1050 MHz
Memory Clock
6000(1500)
Shader Performance
4096000 MFLOPS
Pixel Fillrate
33600 MP/s
Texel Fillrate
128000 MT/s
Memory
Memory Size
3072 MB
Bus Width
384-bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Max Bandwidth
288000 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
2012
Launch Price
$499
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
27
FPS
High
23
FPS
Ultra
19
FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019Medium
23
FPS
High
19
FPS
Ultra
14
FPS
GTA V
2015Medium
46
FPS
High
38
FPS
Ultra
29
FPS
Fortnite
2017Medium
53
FPS
High
40
FPS
Ultra
26
FPS
Valorant
2020Medium
122
FPS
High
103
FPS
Ultra
79
FPS
Counter-Strike 2
2023Medium
59
FPS
High
46
FPS
Ultra
35
FPS
Call of Duty: MW III
2023Medium
40
FPS
High
32
FPS
Ultra
23
FPS
Apex Legends
2019Medium
47
FPS
High
38
FPS
Ultra
30
FPS
Elden Ring
2022Medium
19
FPS
High
18
FPS
Ultra
15
FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
2023Medium
25
FPS
High
19
FPS
Ultra
14
FPS
The Witcher 3
2015Medium
43
FPS
High
32
FPS
Ultra
23
FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
2023Medium
31
FPS
High
23
FPS
Ultra
18
FPS
60+ FPS (Smooth)
30-59 FPS (Playable)
<30 FPS (Low)