GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 560
243%
243%
AMD Radeon HD 7970
153%
153%
AMD Radeon RX 560 is approximately 90% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Polaris 21 | Tahiti |
| CoresDifferent | 1024 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Polaris 21 | Tahiti |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Polaris 21 XT(215-0908004) | Tahiti XT(215-0821060) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 4.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 3,000 million | 4,313 million |
| DensityDifferent | 24.4M / mm² | 12.3M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 123 mm² | 352 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-769 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Apr 18th, 2017 | Jan 9th, 2012 |
| GenerationDifferent | Polaris(RX 500) | Southern Islands(HD 7900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Arctic Islands | Northern Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Vega | Sea Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 99 USD | 549 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 7 in our database | 191 in our database |
| AnnouncedDifferent | N/A | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1175 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1275 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1750 MHz7 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 925 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 112.0 GB/s | 264.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1024 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 16 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1024 KB | 768 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 20.40 GPixel/s | 29.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 81.60 GTexel/s | 118.4 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 2.611 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 2.611 TFLOPS | 3.789 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 163.2 GFLOPS (1:16) | 947.2 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 170 mm6.7 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 75 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 250 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.0b1x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | C994 | 109-C38637-00 |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 38 mm1.5 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.7 | 6.5 (5.1) |
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