Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon Pro SSG

When choosing between Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon Pro SSG, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon Pro SSG.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon Pro SSG
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	350 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	16 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	6x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon Pro SSG has 16% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Pro SSG has 13 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7970 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon Pro SSG - with GCN 5.0.
Radeon HD 7970 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro SSG - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7970 is 7 mm longer, than Radeon Pro SSG.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro SSG is 515 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	50−55
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	10−11	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	80−85
medium / 1080p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	55−60	80−85
ultra / 1080p	45−50	75−80
QHD / 1440p	35−40	55−60
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−35
low / 720p	100−110	140−150
medium / 1080p	60−65	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in Battlefield 5 is 51% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Pro SSG.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	230−240
ultra / 1080p	180−190	−
QHD / 1440p	110−120	150−160
4K / 2160p	70−75	100−110
high / 768p	210−220	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	45−50	65−70
ultra / 1080p	40−45	65−70
QHD / 1440p	27−30	45−50
4K / 2160p	14−16	24−27
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	45−50	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in Far Cry 5 is 48% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	60−65	100−105
ultra / 1080p	45−50	75−80
QHD / 1440p	27−30	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	21−24
low / 720p	180−190	220−230
medium / 1080p	110−120	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in Fortnite is 36% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	60−65	90−95
ultra / 1080p	45−50	70−75
QHD / 1440p	30−35	50−55
4K / 2160p	24−27	35−40
low / 720p	100−110	140−150
medium / 1080p	65−70	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	140−150	160−170
medium / 768p	120−130	150−160
high / 1080p	70−75	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
QHD / 1440p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in Grand Theft Auto V is 32% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−35
QHD / 1440p	16−18	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in Metro Exodus is 64% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon Pro SSG.
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	14−16	60−65
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	130−140
medium / 1080p	18−20	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 113% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
QHD / 1440p	10−11	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	12−14
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 62% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	130−140	200−210
medium / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	45−50	75−80
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
4K / 2160p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 56% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
medium / 768p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
high / 768p	60−65	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in World of Tanks is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon Pro SSG
Architecture	GCN	GCN 5.0
Code name	Tahiti XT	Vega 10
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	22 December 2011	8 August 2017
Pipelines	2048	4096
Core clock speed		1440 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1500 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	118.4	384.0
Floating-point performance	3,789 gflops	12,288 gflops
Length	274 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	2048 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	1890 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	483.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.1.125
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 SSG

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