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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1599
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MSRP in USD: $1599
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$2,399
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Boost Clock
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Boost Clock
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$2,179
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Boost Clock
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$1,969.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms the cheaper Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon HD 7970 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 4090 is 3925 days newer than the cheaper Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Performs up to 438% better in God of War than Radeon HD 7970 - 199 vs 37 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 24 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Up to 91% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4090 - $175.0 vs $1999.86
- Up to 53% better value when playing God of War than GeForce RTX 4090 - $4.73 vs $10.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 250 vs 450 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 4090
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.05/FPS
47.06467661691542%
Price, $
$1999.86
8%
FPS Winner
VIPERA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition Graphic Card
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Updated 309718 minutes ago
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
FPS
37
18.592964824120603%
Value, $/FPS
$4.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
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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Updated 309720 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 4090
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 4090
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
6.674182638105976%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
9.178294573643411%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| GeForce 40 | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $1599 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 16-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
1008 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
2235 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 2520 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1313 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 4090 or Radeon HD 7970
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
199 FPS
$19.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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199 FPS
$18.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,699.99
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199 FPS
$18.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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199 FPS
$19.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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194 FPS
$18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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193 FPS
$19.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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199 FPS
$16.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
In Stock
199 FPS
$20.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
In Stock
199 FPS
$20.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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198 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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