Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon HD 7790

When comparing Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7790, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7790 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon HD 7790
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 547% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7790.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7790 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6970 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7790 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 84 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7790.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 4625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	210−220
medium / 768p	180−190	180−190
ultra / 1080p	95−100	100−110
QHD / 1440p	50−55	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	140−150	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7790 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	95−100
ultra / 1080p	60−65	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	100−110
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	9−10	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	75−80	75−80
high / 1080p	30−33	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7790 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	9−10	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Metro Exodus is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7790 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7790 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	30−33
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
medium / 768p	30−35	35−40
high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon HD 7790
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 2.0
Code name	Cayman	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	22 March 2013
Pipelines	1536	896
Core clock speed		1000 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	56.00
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops	1,792 gflops
Length	267 mm	183 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		96 GB/s
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s	218 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.2 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon HD 7790

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