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AMD logo Radeon HD 7970
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AMD logo Radeon RX 460

AMD Radeon HD 7970 logo AMD Radeon RX 460 logo
General information Radeon HD 7970 Radeon RX 460
Launched Q3 2012 Q3 2016
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory AMD AMD
Memory 3072 MB 25 % 4096 MB 0 %
Core Clock 1000 MHz 8.3 % 1090 MHz 0 %
Boost Clock 975 MHz 22.4 % 1256 MHz 0 %
Effective Clock 6600 MHz 5.7 % 7000 MHz 0 %
DirectX DirectX 12 DirectX 12
OpenGL OpenGL 4.4 OpenGL 4.5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 250 W 0 % 75 W 70 %
Length 320 mm 0 % 238 mm 25.6 %
Cooling Fans 3 0 % 2 33.3 %
Case Slots 3 0 % 2 33.3 %
SLI 4-way 0 % 2-way 50 %
Performance Radeon HD 7970 Radeon RX 460
Overall Score 36822 0 % 32554 11.6 %
Future Proof 21 % 56.3 % 48 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 13558 0 % 10598 21.8 %
2D Benchmark Score 731.5 0 % 569.4 22.2 %
Average DirectX performance 39 FPS 0 % 32.4 FPS 17 %
DirectX 9 performance 56.3 FPS 8.2 % 61.4 FPS 0 %
DirectX 10 performance 31.2 FPS 0 % 17.8 FPS 43 %
DirectX 11 performance 48.8 FPS 0 % 27.2 FPS 44.2 %
DirectX 12 performance 19.7 FPS 15.1 % 23.2 FPS 0 %
Graphic card computing 3246.8 operations/s 0 % 1667.3 operations/s 48.6 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Radeon HD 7970, Radeon RX 460.

Average frames per second Radeon HD 7970 Radeon RX 460
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 78.2 FPS 67.0 FPS
High settings 140.7 FPS 120.6 FPS
Medium settings 168.8 FPS 144.7 FPS
Low settings 236.4 FPS 202.6 FPS
Difference 0 % 14.3 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game Grand Theft Auto V for Radeon HD 7970, Radeon RX 460.

Grand Theft Auto V Radeon HD 7970 Radeon RX 460
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 60.9 FPS 53.6 FPS
High settings 109.6 FPS 96.5 FPS
Medium settings 131.5 FPS 115.8 FPS
Low settings 184.1 FPS 162.1 FPS
Difference 0 % 12 %
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