Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon R6 Carrizo
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R6 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R6 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R6 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7970
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
300 Watt
12-35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 2400% more power consumption, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Radeon HD 7970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7970 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R6 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
21−24
0−1
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
10−12
medium / 1080p
40−45
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
45−50
3−4
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
12−14
medium / 1080p
60−65
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 914% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
250−260
110−120
medium / 768p
220−230
85−90
ultra / 1080p
180−190
35−40
QHD / 1440p
110−120
21−24
4K / 2160p
70−75
16−18
high / 768p
210−220
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 210% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
60−65
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
medium / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
medium / 768p
110−120
45−50
ultra / 1080p
100−110
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 134% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
45−50
1−2
ultra / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
0−1
low / 720p
80−85
9−10
medium / 1080p
45−50
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 1375% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
45−50
4−5
QHD / 1440p
27−30
1−2
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
45−50
medium / 1080p
110−120
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 526% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
60−65
3−4
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
30−35
0−1
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
14−16
medium / 1080p
65−70
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 875% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
140−150
40−45
medium / 768p
120−130
−
high / 1080p
70−75
3−4
ultra / 1080p
30−35
1−2
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 453% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
24−27
0−1
ultra / 1080p
20−22
0−1
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
65−70
4−5
medium / 1080p
30−35
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 1566% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
130−140
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
65−70
medium / 1080p
120−130
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 44% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
3−4
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
4−5
medium / 1080p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 950% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
130−140
9−10
medium / 768p
85−90
7−8
high / 1080p
45−50
3−4
ultra / 1080p
24−27
3−4
4K / 2160p
16−18
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1116% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
50−55
14−16
high / 768p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7970
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Architecture
GCN
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
Tahiti XT
Carrizo
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
22 December 2011
4 June 2015
Pipelines
2048
384
Boost Clock
925 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
118.4
Floating-point performance
3,789 gflops
Length
274 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
264 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
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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