T1000 8 GB vs Radeon HD 7970

Place in performance ranking	355	266
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.00	6.68
Architecture	GCN (2011−2017)	Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code name	Tahiti XT	TU117
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	22 December 2011 (12 years ago)	6 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	no data
Current price	$89 (0.2x MSRP)	$690

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

T1000 8 GB has 67% better value for money than HD 7970.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2048	896
Boost clock speed	925 MHz	1395 MHz
Number of transistors	4,313 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	118.4	78.12
Floating-point performance	3,789 gflops	no data

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 3.0 x16
Length	274 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None

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	8 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	10 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	4x mini-DisplayPort
Eyefinity	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DisplayPort support	-	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration	-	no data
CrossFire	1	no data
Enduro	-	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
HD3D	-	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
ZeroCore	-	no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	DirectX® 11	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	no data	1.2
Mantle	-	no data
CUDA	no data	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 7970 13.59

T1000 8 GB 19.70
+45%

T1000 8 GB outperforms Radeon HD 7970 by 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD 7970 5248

T1000 8 GB 7608
+45%

T1000 8 GB outperforms Radeon HD 7970 by 45% in Passmark.

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 −42.9%	150−160 +42.9%
Full HD	103 −35.9%	140−150 +35.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

14−16

−50%

21−24
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −55.6%	27−30 +55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −57.1%	21−24 +57.1%
Battlefield 5	30−33 −46.7%	40−45 +46.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −52.4%	30−35 +52.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 −54.2%	35−40 +54.2%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −62.5%	65−70 +62.5%
Hitman 3	16−18 −62.5%	24−27 +62.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%
Metro Exodus	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −58.3%	35−40 +58.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −55.6%	27−30 +55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −57.1%	21−24 +57.1%
Battlefield 5	30−33 −46.7%	40−45 +46.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −52.4%	30−35 +52.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 −54.2%	35−40 +54.2%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −62.5%	65−70 +62.5%
Hitman 3	16−18 −62.5%	24−27 +62.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%
Metro Exodus	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −58.3%	35−40 +58.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −55.6%	27−30 +55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −55.6%	27−30 +55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −57.1%	21−24 +57.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −52.4%	30−35 +52.4%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −62.5%	65−70 +62.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −55.6%	27−30 +55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27

−58.3%

35−40
+58.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −62.5%	24−27 +62.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −60%	16−18 +60%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −57.1%	21−24 +57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −62.5%	24−27 +62.5%
Hitman 3	10−11 −60%	16−18 +60%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −55.6%	27−30 +55.6%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −64.3%	21−24 +64.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −64.3%	21−24 +64.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

−57.1%

21−24
+57.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 −62.5%	12−14 +62.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Hitman 3	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −62.5%	12−14 +62.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9
−50%

12−14

+50%

This is how HD 7970 and T1000 8 GB compete in popular games:

T1000 8 GB is 43% faster in 900p
T1000 8 GB is 36% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.59	19.70
Recency	22 December 2011	6 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	50 Watt