Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon R9 FURY X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R9 FURY X 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 R9 FURY X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon R9 FURY X
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	275 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 9% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 FURY X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 FURY X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7970 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 FURY X - with GCN 3.0.
Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R9 FURY X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7970 is 83 mm longer, than Radeon R9 FURY X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970 is 325 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 FURY X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	50−55
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	10−11	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	75−80
medium / 1080p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	55−60	80−85
ultra / 1080p	45−50	70−75
QHD / 1440p	35−40	55−60
4K / 2160p	18−20	27−30
low / 720p	100−110	130−140
medium / 1080p	60−65	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 FURY X.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	230−240
ultra / 1080p	180−190	−
QHD / 1440p	110−120	150−160
4K / 2160p	70−75	100−110
high / 768p	210−220	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	45−50	65−70
ultra / 1080p	40−45	60−65
QHD / 1440p	27−30	40−45
4K / 2160p	14−16	21−24
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	45−50	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Far Cry 5 is 41% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	60−65	90−95
ultra / 1080p	45−50	70−75
QHD / 1440p	27−30	45−50
4K / 2160p	27−30	21−24
low / 720p	180−190	220−230
medium / 1080p	110−120	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Fortnite is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	60−65	85−90
ultra / 1080p	45−50	65−70
QHD / 1440p	30−35	50−55
4K / 2160p	24−27	30−35
low / 720p	100−110	130−140
medium / 1080p	65−70	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Forza Horizon 4 is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	140−150	160−170
medium / 768p	120−130	150−160
high / 1080p	70−75	95−100
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−35
QHD / 1440p	16−18	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	95−100
medium / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Metro Exodus is 53% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 FURY X.
high / 1080p	−	75−80
ultra / 1080p	14−16	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	120−130
medium / 1080p	18−20	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 95% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
QHD / 1440p	10−11	16−18
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−12
low / 720p	65−70	95−100
medium / 1080p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 51% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	130−140	190−200
medium / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	45−50	70−75
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
4K / 2160p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 48% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
high / 768p	60−65	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in World of Tanks is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7970	Radeon R9 FURY X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 3.0
Code name	Tahiti XT	Fiji
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 December 2011	24 June 2015
Pipelines	2048	4096
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	8,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	118.4	268.8
Floating-point performance	3,789 gflops	8,602 gflops
Length	274 mm	191 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	4096 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	512 GB/s
Shared memory	-
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		+
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	485 Mh/s	858 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference	reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire	+	+
VCE		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.71 Mh/s	33.4 Mh/s
Compute units		64
AppAcceleration		+
High bandwidth memory (HBM)		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
FRTC		+
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