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    Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon R6 Kaveri

    When comparing Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R6 Kaveri, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R6 Kaveri is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon R6 Kaveri is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 Kaveri here:

    Radeon R6 Kaveri Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 7970 Radeon R6 Kaveri
    Power consumption (TDP) 300 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 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 7970 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
    • Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R6 Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 −
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 1−2
    medium / 1080p 40−45 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 7970 Radeon R6 Kaveri
    Architecture GCN GCN 1.1
    Code name Tahiti XT Kaveri
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 22 December 2011 4 June 2014
    Pipelines 2048 384
    Core clock speed 533 MHz
    Boost Clock 925 MHz 654 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 5.0
    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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