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Amds radeon hd 7970 graphics processor the tech report. Many improvements both in synthetic 3d programs and games allow the radeon hd 7970m to run notably. The new installer will also show options for the latest available driver for your system configuration during the install process. Amd radeon hd 7970 video card benchmark result intel core. Sapphire hd 7970 dualx specs techpowerup gpu database. Hello everyone, i appreciate you taking the time to watch this video, and if you like this type of content, then please consider subscribing to my. It also soundly trumps nvidias currently singlecard flagship, the gtx 580, though remember that this. Dec 23, 2011 in this guide well show you how to overclock the radeon hd 7970. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield value for money. Integrated with the first 3072mb gddr5 memory and 384bit memory interface. Ill be putting the xfx amd hd 7970 double dissipation 3gb graphics card on the test bench along with the xfx amd r9 290x double dissipation 4gb.

Asus delivers the hd 7970 directcu ii, the coolest and quietest hd 7970 graphics card. Release date dec 22nd, 2011 jan 9th, 2012 generation southern islands hd 7900 production endoflife bus interface pcie 3. How to boost your older graphics cards performance. Users assume all risks and liabilities that may arise out of overclocking amd processors, including, without limitation, failure of or damage to hardware, reduced system performance andor data loss, corruption or vulnerability. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top gpus. Graphics card rankings price vs performance april 2020 gpu rankings we calculate effective 3d speed which estimates gaming performance for the top 12 games. Last year i decided to start doing video capture of the gaming benchmarks. Lets see where this vaporx rendition falls in terms of performance especially since we know the cooling is in good hands. Rx 5700 xt vs hd 7970 ghz edition game performance benchmarks.

Dec 22, 2011 our original plan was to test radeon hd 7970 on an x79based platform with core i73960x. Jj puts the new matrix hd 7970 graphics card through its paces in this indepth performance overview. Rx 5700 xt vs hd 7970 ghz edition game performance. The end result is the radeon hd 7970 ghz edition, an update to the original with a faster gpu, higherclocked memory, and a new powertune with boost feature that dynamically adjusts the gpu. Overclockers will find a nice product in this radeon hd 7970 iceq x. Pny gtx 1050 ti4gb xlr8, after we look over our test configuration on the next page. Amd is now using the same higher performance phasechange tim that they. Ive done all the usual troubleshooting, the only thing that let windows 10 run smoothly is disabling the latest driver in device manager in safe mode of windows 10, otherwise during windows 10 normal boot, all i would get is a black screen with a mouse pointer. Amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition how does it stack up in 2017. Diamond radeon hd 7970 3gb video card tested with catalyst 12. Latest amd radeon graphics driver for windows 10 page 78.

Actual performance may vary by system configuration. However, retesting all of our cards using the latest drivers in games took. It still is the same version so i think they just made changes to the install program. This chart compares the amd radeon hd 7970 with the most popular graphics cards over the last 30 days. Our figures are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. This is made using thousands of performancetest benchmark results. Amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition how does it stack up in. In this test, the 7970 really shows off by outperforming the gtx 580 by 16% and the his hd 6970 iceq by a staggering 30%. Amds radeon hd 7970 has quickly established itself as the fastest single gpu graphics card in the world. All our performance and power tests were run on our standard graphics test system.

Although its pretty clear already that amd has a new singlegpu champion in the 7970. Amd radeon hd 7970 video card benchmarks by norman chan on dec. The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all. The gpu was tested on amds september 18, 20 driver. I bet some of you are scratching your heads with a case of deja vu. Nou als amd nog goed zijn best doet en goede drivers voor games maakt. Oct 15, 2012 jj puts the new matrix hd 7970 graphics card through its paces in this indepth performance overview. Predator 15% up to performance improvement in battleforge with anti. However, amd pulled the rug out from under us as our desired platform was en route to the snowy whiteness. One of the highlights is reduced power consumption thanks to amds new zerocore power technology. Performance analysis the hd 7970 3gb ghz editions overclock, combined with the performance improvements of the catalyst 12. Framerate issues with radeon hd 7970 w htc vive community.

Hey ramd, with vega coming soon, lets look back at one of my favourite graphics cards, the radeon hd 7970 when i get new computer parts, i usually run some benchmarks on them. Altogether amds latest driver update has pushed their average performance ahead slightly more than nvidias, which for the 7970 versus the gtx 680 means that the gtx 680 now leads by. The gtx 680 versus the hd 7970 is a classic confrontation which began. Even when all of the initial support pieces are in place, you will still be in an opengl 2. Amds got a new highend graphics card, and it performs magnificently, even at 2560x1600. Sep 27, 2017 amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition how does it stack up in 2017. Sapphires vaporx hd 7970 ghz edition 6gb card is equipped with sapphires own dynamic power suite that includes a ten phase power design, double sided black diamond chokes, and directfet technology mounted on a 12 layer pcb all topped off with a vaporx cooler capable of dissipating any thermal load the card can throw at it and keep the. Components that offer the best value for money have great performance yellow and a low price green. Driver amd radeon hd 7970 download hardware upgrade.

Testing radeon hd 7970 crossfire scaling performance in. First, the strength of the recently crowned single gpu king will be put to test. Ghz edition has it offer a huge oc potential with a convincing iturbo software and a dualbios onboard. It runs 20% cooler and 14db quieter than reference thanks to the directcu ii thermal design, using six allcopper pipes and an oversized heatsink. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the amd radeon hd 7970m performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions. Amd app acceleration can help reduce slowdowns and stuttering in intensive, mediarich applications. Testing radeon hd 7970 crossfire scaling performance in stereo 3d. We take the amd radeon r9 fury x and amd radeon rx 480 for a ride in 11 games using drivers from the time of each video cards launch date, to the latest amd radeon software crimson relive edition 17. Sapphires hd 7970 toxic comes with 6 gb gddr5 memory, a large clock speed increase out of the box, a lethal boost button to increase performance even further, and a large dualfan cooler. While the 7970 doesnt top the 6990 in all tests, it matches the dualgpu cards performance in many games and scales better at 2560x1600. Intel core i72600k processor, amd radeon hd 7970 x 1, 3980 mb, 64bit windows 7.

Msi radeon hd 7970 directx 11 r79702pmd3gd5oc 3gb 384bit. I think the frame rate drops are probably due to the graphics card not meeting the vr ready requirements. Please be sure to update your operating system before installing drivers. Buy msi r7970 tf 3gd5oc be radeon hd 7970 3gb twin frozr oc boost edition 384bit gddr5 pci express 3. Sep 27, 2012 targeted at the multi screen gamer, the vaporx hd 7970 6gb card should offer up an increase in performance when the texture count starts to soar. The card is powered by an amd radeon hd 7970 gpu, but the similarities between plain vanilla 7970s and the asus rog matrix 7970 platinum end. Score p15 035 with amd radeon hd 79701x and intel core i7. Well go more indepth on the coming pages, but for now, the information above should give. From the slides given below, we can point to an average 10% performance increase of geforce gtx 770 over the radeon hd 7970 ghz while being 15% slower than the recently released geforce gtx 780. This may also void warranties offered by the system manufacturer or retailer. Diamond radeon hd 7970 3gb video card tested with catalyst.

The other accessories include a crossfire connector, vgatohdmi adapter and dual 6pin pcie to 8pin pcie power adapter. Price and performance details for the radeon hd 7970 r9 280x can be found below. That should be related to the ram or ssd, but i memtested 12 tests. The new graphics card is intended to boost a little more performance into entry. In our testing this monster delivered the highest singlegpu performance weve ever seen, overclocking worked well, too. My guess is the 7970 scores in the vr capable which means it can probably play some vr games at the lowest settings. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate. Very good consistency the range of scores 95th 5th percentile for the amd radeon hd 7970m is just 11. We use cookies to optimize site functionality and give you the best possible experience. Similarly, nvidia just this week made public its 304. Precise digital control enhances performance, reliability, and card longevity matrix hd 7970 is built with carefullydesigned massive 20phase power delivery, unmatched by any other graphics card for the ultimate in performance and spectacular power delivery. You get a speed setup guide and driver disc in the little box, though any overclocker with half a brain will skip the disc and run straight to the amd web site to get the latest driver. We use cookies to optimize site functionality and give.

Support for r7970 lightning be graphics card the world. Ryan smith friday, june 22, 2012 link actually those are a list of launch prices up top. Processor processor intel core i72600k processor reported stock core clock 3,400 mhz. It features 1536 spus, 128 texture address units, and 32 rops. Here are the original performance charts from btrs 2012 evaluation using. Ghz edition offers a really nice performanceprice ratio and is the best 7970 ghz we have tested so far. The hd 7970 chip is with the new driver update super fast. On a performance level, amd is well on its way to outperforming the geforce gtx 680m.

Well also look at the performance benefits in many games and look at the tdp, noise and heat level effects during this 1125 mhz. Its not just about performance and features, though. Nvidia geforce gtx 770 performance unveiled 10% faster. Valve releases steamvr performance test is your rig ready. Amd radeon hd 7970 video card benchmark result intel. Desktop here are the release notes for the new drivers. Ive done all the usual troubleshooting, the only thing that let windows 10 run smoothly is disabling the latest driver in device manager in safe mode of windows 10, otherwise during windows 10 normal boot, all i would get is a black screen with a mo. View our new privacy policy, terms of use and cookie policy here. Msi radeon hd 7970 directx 11 r7970 tf 3gd5oc be video card. Gigabyte reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice. The smaller the overlap between the yellow and green bars, the better the value for money.

Jun 22, 2012 performance analysis the hd 7970 3gb ghz editions overclock, combined with the performance improvements of the catalyst 12. Civ v includes a subbenchmark that exclusively tests the speed of their. Despite offering only 42% more performance, the hd 7970s list price is 60% higher than the 6970s. Hdd or ssd does not affect game performance, it only changes the loading speed.

Dec 28, 2012 hothardware takes a detailed look at the asus matrix radeon hd 7970 platinum graphics card. Then a few more demanding in terms of performance games were ran with a single radeon hd 7970 and with a dual hd 7970s in crossfire in stereoscopic 3d mode and you can find the average framerate that was achieved below. Buy msi radeon hd 7970 directx 11 r7970 2pmd3gd5oc 3gb 384bit gddr5 pci express 3. Powered by a set of innovative hardware and software technologies working in concert behind the scenes, amd app acceleration gives you enhanced speed and performance beyond traditional graphics and video processing. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the amd hd 7970 performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions. Excellent consistency the range of scores 95th 5th percentile for the amd hd 7970 is just 8.

Intro the geforce gtx 680 has a core clock speed of 1006 mhz and a gddr5 memory speed of 1502 mhz. Userbenchmark will test your pc and compare the results to other users with the same components. Our original plan was to test radeon hd 7970 on an x79based platform with core i73960x. This is a single utility software that automatically checks bios, driver and utility updates and installs for you, which can save your time for searching and lower the risk while updating.

After watching its radeon hd 7970 get outperformed first by nvidias geforce gtx 680, and then its 670, amd is striking back with higher clocks and a new driver that hits the afterburners in. Altogether amds latest driver update has pushed their average performance ahead slightly more than nvidias, which for the 7970 versus the. Performance tuning can improve frame rates and turn a game thats chugging in places into one that runs noticeably and meaningfully better, but. It has to be explicitly enabled to allow full speed fp64 on titan. Amd updates the original radeon hd 7970 with a higher core clock speed, the ability to. Jun 22, 2012 the main features and specifications of the radeon hd 7970 ghz edition are outlined in the chart above. The 6990 still manages to squeak past the overclocked 7970 retaining its place atop the gpu leaderboard. The republic of gamers ushers in the next level of overclocking on the revolutionary 28 nm.

Amd s xx70 cards have always been defined by midrange prices with performance that knocks on the door of highend graphics cards especially when overclocked. And the gap is much more important in fp64 where the hd 7970 is 6x faster than the gtx titan if we look at this gflops comparative table, the ratio between fp32 and fp64 is. Consequently, well be including a lot more computeoriented testing in our. Why my hd7970 graphic card, when install new driver adrenalin. Pc perspective also amd released new crimson edition 16. Amd radeon hd 7970 surpasses nvidia geforce gtx titan updated fedy 20140305 at 23. It also features a 256bit bus, and uses a 28 nm design. Asus rog matrix 7970 takes the fastest amd hd 7970 ghz gpu and pushes it to 1100mhz.

Test setup and benchmarks amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition. The range of scores 95th 5th percentile for the amd hd 7970 is just 8. Amd software and drivers are designed to work best for uptodate operating systems. Feb 22, 2016 valve releases steamvr performance test is your rig ready.