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Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1050 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1050 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon HD 7970 is 1769 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1050.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- Up to 5% cheaper than Radeon HD 7970 - $165.95 vs $175.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Radeon HD 7970 - $2.72 vs $2.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 75 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than GeForce GTX 1050 - 62 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 - 3 vs 2 GB
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
FPS
61
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.95
100%
Value Winner
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Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 OC with Boost 3GB DDR5 DL-DVI-I/SL-DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 11197-03-40G
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
46.56 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
58.2 GTexel/s
49%
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
63%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 25th, 2016 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Southern Islands |
$109 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 112.1 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
1354 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 1455 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1752 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1050 or Radeon HD 7970
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
$37.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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