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AMD logo Radeon HD 7970
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AMD logo Radeon RX 550X

AMD Radeon HD 7970 logo AMD Radeon RX 550X logo
General information Radeon HD 7970 Radeon RX 550X
Launched Q3 2012 Q2 2019
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory AMD AMD
Memory 3072 MB 25 % 4096 MB 0 %
Core Clock 1000 MHz 9.1 % 1100 MHz 0 %
DirectX DirectX 12 DirectX 12
OpenGL OpenGL 4.4 OpenGL 4.6
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 250 W 0 % 50 W 80 %
Performance Radeon HD 7970 Radeon RX 550X
Overall Score 36822 0 % 24126 34.5 %
Future Proof 21 % 68.2 % 66 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 13559 0 % 5821 57.1 %
2D Benchmark Score 726.4 0 % 417.8 42.5 %
Average DirectX performance 39.2 FPS 0 % 19.7 FPS 49.7 %
DirectX 9 performance 56.5 FPS 0 % 40.8 FPS 27.8 %
DirectX 10 performance 31.6 FPS 0 % 9 FPS 71.4 %
DirectX 11 performance 48.8 FPS 0 % 16.9 FPS 65.4 %
DirectX 12 performance 19.7 FPS 0 % 12.1 FPS 38.8 %
Graphic card computing 3266.5 operations/s 0 % 827.6 operations/s 74.7 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Radeon HD 7970, Radeon RX 550X.

Average frames per second Radeon HD 7970 Radeon RX 550X
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 78.2 FPS 45.2 FPS
High settings 140.7 FPS 81.4 FPS
Medium settings 168.8 FPS 97.7 FPS
Low settings 236.4 FPS 136.8 FPS
Difference 0 % 42.1 %

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 550X.

Grand Theft Auto V Radeon HD 7970 Radeon RX 550X
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 60.9 FPS 39.1 FPS
High settings 109.6 FPS 70.4 FPS
Medium settings 131.5 FPS 84.5 FPS
Low settings 184.1 FPS 118.3 FPS
Difference 0 % 35.7 %
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