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.
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
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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
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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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