Radeon PRO V710 vs HD 7970
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 7970 with Radeon PRO V710, including specs and performance data.
PRO V710 outperforms HD 7970 by a whopping 150% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 421 | 191 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.12 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.82 | 15.11 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) |
| GPU code name | Tahiti | Navi 32 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 9 January 2012 (13 years ago) | 3 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2048 | 3456 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 925 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,313 million | 28,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 158 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 118.4 | 432.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.789 TFLOPS | 27.65 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 96 |
| TMUs | 128 | 216 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 54 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | PCIe 2.1 x16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 275 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 28 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 224 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1375 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 264 GB/s | 504.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| CrossFire | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 (5.1) | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 (1.2) | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 105
−148%
| 260−270
+148%
|
| Full HD | 93
−147%
| 230−240
+147%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.90 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−139%
|
170−180
+139%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−150%
|
65−70
+150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−139%
|
55−60
+139%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−150%
|
140−150
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−139%
|
170−180
+139%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−150%
|
65−70
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−138%
|
100−105
+138%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
−143%
|
180−190
+143%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−141%
|
130−140
+141%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−150%
|
100−105
+150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−139%
|
55−60
+139%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−139%
|
110−120
+139%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−143%
|
270−280
+143%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−150%
|
140−150
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−139%
|
170−180
+139%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 212
−136%
|
500−550
+136%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−150%
|
65−70
+150%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−147%
|
210−220
+147%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−138%
|
100−105
+138%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
−143%
|
180−190
+143%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−141%
|
130−140
+141%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−150%
|
100−105
+150%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
−150%
|
120−130
+150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−139%
|
55−60
+139%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−150%
|
65−70
+150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−139%
|
110−120
+139%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−142%
|
80−85
+142%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−143%
|
270−280
+143%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−150%
|
140−150
+150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−150%
|
65−70
+150%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−147%
|
210−220
+147%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−138%
|
100−105
+138%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−141%
|
130−140
+141%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−139%
|
55−60
+139%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−139%
|
110−120
+139%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−142%
|
80−85
+142%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−143%
|
270−280
+143%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 70−75
−143%
|
180−190
+143%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−150%
|
60−65
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
−150%
|
240−250
+150%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−150%
|
50−55
+150%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−133%
|
35−40
+133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−150%
|
260−270
+150%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−124%
|
300−310
+124%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−143%
|
85−90
+143%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−145%
|
27−30
+145%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−141%
|
65−70
+141%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−142%
|
75−80
+142%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−150%
|
35−40
+150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−137%
|
45−50
+137%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
−150%
|
70−75
+150%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−125%
|
18−20
+125%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−150%
|
60−65
+150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−129%
|
16−18
+129%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−135%
|
40−45
+135%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
−146%
|
170−180
+146%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−150%
|
45−50
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−125%
|
18−20
+125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−139%
|
110−120
+139%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−131%
|
30−33
+131%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−150%
|
55−60
+150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−129%
|
16−18
+129%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−150%
|
30−33
+150%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
−150%
|
30−33
+150%
|
This is how HD 7970 and PRO V710 compete in popular games:
- PRO V710 is 148% faster in 900p
- PRO V710 is 147% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.52 | 31.33 |
| Recency | 9 January 2012 | 3 October 2024 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 28 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 158 Watt |
PRO V710 has a 150.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 366.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 89.9% lower power consumption.
The Radeon PRO V710 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7970 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 7970 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon PRO V710 is a workstation one.
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