Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon R9 270

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R9 270 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 R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon R9 270
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	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7970 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7970 is 64 mm longer, than Radeon R9 270.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	7−8
4K / 2160p	10−11	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	55−60	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−33
QHD / 1440p	35−40	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	8−9
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	220−230	200−210
ultra / 1080p	180−190	120−130
QHD / 1440p	110−120	95−100
4K / 2160p	70−75	55−60
high / 768p	210−220	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	45−50	27−30
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
QHD / 1440p	27−30	20−22
4K / 2160p	14−16	8−9
low / 720p	80−85	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 53% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 47% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	30−35	14−16
4K / 2160p	24−27	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	65−70	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	70−75	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
QHD / 1440p	21−24	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 46% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 64% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 270.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	10−11	2−3
4K / 2160p	7−8	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	130−140	75−80
medium / 768p	85−90	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	27−30
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
4K / 2160p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon R9 270.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Tahiti XT	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 December 2011	13 November 2013
Pipelines	2048	1280
Boost Clock	925 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	118.4	74.00
Floating-point performance	3,789 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length	274 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan		+
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	485 Mh/s	293 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design	reference	reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire	+	+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.71 Mh/s	16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon R9 270

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