Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 672 days newer than the cheaper Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Up to 17% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $175.0 vs $210.0
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 250 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 1300% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Radeon HD 7970 - 14 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 91% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Radeon HD 7970 - $15.0 vs $175.0 per FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 4 vs 3 GB
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
14
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
83%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $210 on Amazon
In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
46%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
67%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
---|---|---|
Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$549 | MSRP | $549 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
384-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |