AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz vs AMD Radeon HD 8970

AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz $500
AMD Radeon HD 8970
2048 Shaders
3GB GDDR5
1050MHz
2048 Shaders
3GB GDDR5
1050MHz
Peak AI Performance
4.3 TFLOPS
FP32
Peak AI Performance
4.3 TFLOPS
FP32
FP32
4.3 TFLOPS
FP32
4.3 TFLOPS
Form Factor
PCIe Card
2.0-Slots
Form Factor
PCIe Card
2.0-Slots
TDP
250W
TDP
250W
Power Connectors
1x 6-Pin
1x 8-Pin
Power Connectors
1x 6-Pin
1x 8-Pin

Peak AI Performance

  • Same Performance vs Radeon HD 8970
  • Same Performance vs Radeon HD 7970 GHz
Radeon HD 7970 GHz - 4.3 TFLOPS FP32
x1
Radeon HD 8970 - 4.3 TFLOPS FP32
x1

FP32

  • Same Performance vs Radeon HD 8970
  • Same Performance vs Radeon HD 7970 GHz
Radeon HD 7970 GHz - 4.3 TFLOPS FP32
x1
Radeon HD 8970 - 4.3 TFLOPS FP32
x1
  • Same Performance vs Radeon HD 8970
  • Same Performance vs Radeon HD 7970 GHz
Radeon HD 7970 GHz - 288GB/s
x1
Radeon HD 8970 - 288GB/s
x1
  • Same TDP vs Radeon HD 8970
  • Same TDP vs Radeon HD 7970 GHz
Radeon HD 7970 GHz - 250W
x1
Radeon HD 8970 - 250W
x1
GB6 OpenCL N/A
0%
Manufacturer
AMD
Manufacturer
AMD
Chip Designer
AMD
Chip Designer
AMD
Architecture
GCN 1
Architecture
GCN 1
Family
Radeon HD 7000
Family
Radeon HD 8000
Codename
Tahiti
Variant
Tahiti XT2
Codename
Tahiti
Variant
Tahiti XT2
Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
6/22/2012
Release Date
1/8/2013
Foundry
TSMC
Foundry
TSMC
Fabrication Node
28nm
Fabrication Node
28nm
Die Size
352 mm²
Die Size
352 mm²
Transistor Count
4.3 Billion
Transistor Count
4.3 Billion
Transistor Density
12.25M/mm²
Transistor Density
12.25M/mm²
Form
PCIe Card
Form
PCIe Card
Shading Units
2048 Shaders
Shading Units
2048 Shaders
Texture Mapping Units
128 TMUs
Texture Mapping Units
128 TMUs
Render Output Units
32 ROPs
Render Output Units
32 ROPs
Compute Units
32 CUs
Compute Units
32 CUs
1000MHz Base
1050MHz
1000MHz Base
1050MHz
Peak AI Performance
4.3 TFLOPS
FP32
Peak AI Performance
4.3 TFLOPS
FP32
FP32
4.3 TFLOPS
FP32
4.3 TFLOPS
FP64
1.08 TFLOPS
FP64
1.08 TFLOPS
Pixel Fillrate
33.6 GPixel/s
Pixel Fillrate
33.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fillrate
134.4 GTexel/s
Texture Fillrate
134.4 GTexel/s
L1
16KB/CU
L1
16KB/CU
L2
768KB Shared
L2
768KB Shared
3GB
GDDR5
3GB
GDDR5
Bus Width
384Bit
Bus Width
384Bit
Clock
1500MHz
Transfer Rate
6GT/s
Bandwidth
288GB/s
Clock
1500MHz
Transfer Rate
6GT/s
Bandwidth
288GB/s
TDP
250W
TDP
250W
1x DVI-I Dual-Link
2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
1x HDMI 1.4
1x DVI-I Dual-Link
2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
1x HDMI 1.4
Max Resolution
4096x2160
Max Resolution
4096x2160
Max Resolution Refresh Rate
60Hz
Max Resolution Refresh Rate
60Hz
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
Not Supported
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
Not Supported
Multi Monitor Support
3
Multi Monitor Support
3
Model
VCE 1.0
Model
VCE 1.0
Codec
AVC (H.264)
Codec
AVC (H.264)
Model
UVD 3.2
Model
UVD 3.2
Codec
MPEG-1
MPEG-2
MPEG-4
VC-1
AVC (H.264)
Codec
MPEG-1
MPEG-2
MPEG-4
VC-1
AVC (H.264)
Direct X
12
Direct 3D
11_1
Direct X
12
Direct 3D
11_1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.2
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.2
Shader Model
6.5
GFX
6
Shader Model
6.5
GFX
6
1x Fan
2x Fans
Power Connectors
1x 6-Pin
1x 8-Pin
Power Connectors
1x 6-Pin
1x 8-Pin
Slots Required
2.0
PCIe Version
3.0
PCIe Lanes
16
Slots Required
2.0
PCIe Version
3.0
PCIe Lanes
16
Multi GPU Support
Supported
Type
4-way CrossFireX
Multi GPU Support
Supported
Type
4-way CrossFireX
Height
111 mm (4.37 in)
Width
275 mm (10.83 in)
Depth
38 mm (1.5 in)
Height
111 mm (4.37 in)
Width
275 mm (10.83 in)
Depth
38 mm (1.5 in)
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