Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon R7 A360

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R7 A360 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 R7 A360 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon R7 A360
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 A360 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon HD 7970 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A360.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7970 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 A360 - with GCN 3.0.
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R7 A360 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970 is 1372 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A360.

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 R7 A360.
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	0−1
medium / 1080p	60−65	−
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R7 A360 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	60−65
medium / 768p	220−230	27−30
ultra / 1080p	180−190	7−8
QHD / 1440p	110−120	−
4K / 2160p	70−75	−
high / 768p	210−220	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than Radeon R7 A360.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R7 A360 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	45−50
medium / 768p	110−120	10−11
ultra / 1080p	100−110	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon R7 A360.
high / 1080p	45−50	−
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	80−85	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	−
high / 1080p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	21−24
medium / 1080p	110−120	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 740% more, than Radeon R7 A360.
high / 1080p	60−65	0−1
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	0−1
medium / 1080p	65−70	0−1
low / 768p	140−150	18−20
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	0−1
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than Radeon R7 A360.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	65−70	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−35	−
low / 768p	130−140	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 75% more, than Radeon R7 A360.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 720p	100−110	8−9
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than Radeon R7 A360.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	0−1
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
low / 768p	130−140	0−1
medium / 768p	85−90	−
high / 1080p	45−50	−
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	50−55	0−1
high / 768p	60−65	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Radeon R7 A360.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon R7 A360
Architecture	GCN	GCN 3.0
Code name	Tahiti XT	Meso
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 December 2011	5 May 2015
Pipelines	2048	384
Core clock speed		725 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	980 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	118.4	23.52
Floating-point performance	3,789 gflops	864.0 gflops
Length	274 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	3.6 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	57.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2
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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Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon R7 A360

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