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AMD logo Radeon HD 7970
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AMD logo Radeon HD 3870

AMD Radeon HD 7970 logo AMD Radeon HD 3870 logo
General information Radeon HD 7970 Radeon HD 3870
Launched Q3 2012 Q3 2012
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory AMD AMD
Memory 3072 MB 0 % 1024 MB 66.7 %
DirectX DirectX 12 DirectX 10.1
OpenGL OpenGL 4.4 OpenGL 3.3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 250 W 0 % 106 W 57.6 %
Performance Radeon HD 7970 Radeon HD 3870
Overall Score 36827 0 % 11976 67.5 %
Future Proof 21 % 0 % 21 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 13562 0 % 1434 89.4 %
2D Benchmark Score 730 0 % 58.4 92 %
Average DirectX performance 39.2 FPS 0 % 5.7 FPS 85.4 %
DirectX 9 performance 57.3 FPS 0 % 20.9 FPS 63.4 %
DirectX 10 performance 31.1 FPS 0 % 2 FPS 93.6 %
DirectX 11 performance 48.6 FPS 0 % 0 FPS 100 %
DirectX 12 performance 19.8 FPS 0 % 0 FPS 100 %
Graphic card computing 3296.6 operations/s 0 % 0 operations/s 100 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Radeon HD 7970, Radeon HD 3870.

Average frames per second Radeon HD 7970 Radeon HD 3870
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 78.5 FPS 16.6 FPS
High settings 141.3 FPS 29.8 FPS
Medium settings 169.5 FPS 35.8 FPS
Low settings 237.3 FPS 50.1 FPS
Difference 0 % 78.9 %

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 HD 3870.

Grand Theft Auto V Radeon HD 7970 Radeon HD 3870
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 61.0 FPS 18.2 FPS
High settings 109.8 FPS 32.8 FPS
Medium settings 131.8 FPS 39.4 FPS
Low settings 184.5 FPS 55.2 FPS
Difference 0 % 70.1 %
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