Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon Pro 580X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon Pro 580X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 7970 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro 580X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon Pro 580X

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon Pro 580X
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 580X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Pro 580X has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7970 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon Pro 580X - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon HD 7970 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 580X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 5405 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−12
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	20−22
low / 720p	100−110	110−120
medium / 1080p	60−65	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon Pro 580X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	180−190	190−200
QHD / 1440p	110−120	120−130
4K / 2160p	70−75	75−80
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon Pro 580X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon Pro 580X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	50−55
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	27−30	30−35
4K / 2160p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	27−30	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	30−35	35−40
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	100−110	110−120
medium / 1080p	65−70	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	120−130	130−140
high / 1080p	70−75	75−80
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
QHD / 1440p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
low / 720p	65−70	70−75
medium / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Metro Exodus is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon Pro 580X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon Pro 580X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	10−11	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	70−75
medium / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	130−140	140−150
medium / 768p	85−90	90−95
high / 1080p	45−50	50−55
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
4K / 2160p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	55−60
high / 768p	60−65	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 7970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon Pro 580X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 4.0
Code name	Tahiti XT	Polaris 20
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	22 December 2011	18 March 2019
Pipelines	2048	2304
Core clock speed		1100 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1200 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	118.4	172.8
Floating-point performance	3,789 gflops
Length	274 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	6780 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	217.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	485 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.71 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon Pro 580X

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