Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 5500M

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX 5500M here:

Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970 has 252% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
Radeon HD 7970 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
Radeon HD 7970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7970 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Radeon HD 7970 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 12625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

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	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	55−60	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	35−40	12−14
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 RX 5500M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon RX 5500M 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	50−55
high / 768p	210−220	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	20−22
4K / 2160p	14−16	8−9
low / 720p	80−85	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 65% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	30−35	14−16
4K / 2160p	24−27	12−14
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 64% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	70−75	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
QHD / 1440p	21−24	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 49% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−11
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 75% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
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 RX 5500M.
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 RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	2−3
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
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 RX 5500M.
low / 768p	130−140	75−80
medium / 768p	85−90	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 82% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
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 RX 5500M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture	GCN	Navi / RDNA
Code name	Tahiti XT	Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 December 2011	29 September 2019
Pipelines	2048	1408
Core clock speed		1327 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1645 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	118.4	144.8
Floating-point performance	3,789 gflops
Length	274 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
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
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.71 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon RX 5500M

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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