Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs RX 570

Place in the ranking	301	335
Place by popularity	18	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.31	no data
Power efficiency	10.40	5.53
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	GCN (2012−2015)
GPU code name	Polaris 20	Wimbledon XT
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	18 April 2017 (7 years ago)	1 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$169	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	2560
Core clock speed	1168 MHz	850 MHz
Boost clock speed	1244 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	5,700 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	200 Watt
Texture fill rate	159.2	no data
Floating-point processing power	5.095 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	128	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).

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	241 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data

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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	-

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, 3x DisplayPort	no data
HDMI	+	-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_0)	11.1
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	2.0	no data
Vulkan	+	-

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. 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.

RX 570 18.06
+12.8%

HD 7970M Crossfire 16.01

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 570 18967
+70.6%

HD 7970M Crossfire 11119

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX 570 45560
+46.4%

HD 7970M Crossfire 31127

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	140−150 +6.1%	132 −6.1%
Full HD	83 −21.7%	101 +21.7%
1440p	49 +22.5%	40−45 −22.5%
4K	28 +16.7%	24−27 −16.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.04	no data
1440p	3.45	no data
4K	6.04	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

27−30
+12%

24−27

−12%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	62 +72.2%	35−40 −72.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−33 +15.4%	24−27 −15.4%
Battlefield 5	106 +100%	50−55 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	68 +113%	30−35 −113%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +12%	24−27 −12%
Far Cry 5	80 +111%	35−40 −111%
Far Cry New Dawn	85 +93.2%	40−45 −93.2%
Forza Horizon 4	257 +150%	100−110 −150%
Hitman 3	35−40 +12.9%	30−35 −12.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +9.9%	80−85 −9.9%
Metro Exodus	101 +83.6%	55−60 −83.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +11.4%	40−45 −11.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	120 +126%	50−55 −126%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 +6.2%	80−85 −6.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	94 +161%	35−40 −161%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−33 +15.4%	24−27 −15.4%
Battlefield 5	98 +84.9%	50−55 −84.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	63 +96.9%	30−35 −96.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +12%	24−27 −12%
Far Cry 5	69 +81.6%	35−40 −81.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	61 +38.6%	40−45 −38.6%
Forza Horizon 4	255 +148%	100−110 −148%
Hitman 3	35−40 +12.9%	30−35 −12.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +9.9%	80−85 −9.9%
Metro Exodus	82 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +11.4%	40−45 −11.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 +11.3%	50−55 −11.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +7.9%	35−40 −7.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 +6.2%	80−85 −6.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	33 −9.1%	35−40 +9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−33 +15.4%	24−27 −15.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45 +40.6%	30−35 −40.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +12%	24−27 −12%
Far Cry 5	46 +21.1%	35−40 −21.1%
Forza Horizon 4	75 −37.3%	100−110 +37.3%
Hitman 3	35−40 +12.9%	30−35 −12.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +9.9%	80−85 −9.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 +11.3%	50−55 −11.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	43 +13.2%	35−40 −13.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 +6.2%	80−85 −6.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

45−50
+11.4%

40−45

−11.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	61 +96.8%	30−35 −96.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	41 +64%	24−27 −64%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	29 +81.3%	16−18 −81.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +23.1%	12−14 −23.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	36 +112%	16−18 −112%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Far Cry 5	30 +57.9%	18−20 −57.9%
Forza Horizon 4	149 +73.3%	85−90 −73.3%
Hitman 3	21−24 +10.5%	18−20 −10.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +12.1%	30−35 −12.1%
Metro Exodus	48 +65.5%	27−30 −65.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 +17.6%	16−18 −17.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +10.2%	95−100 −10.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−33
+15.4%

24−27

−15.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30 +87.5%	16−18 −87.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	21 +75%	12−14 −75%
Hitman 3	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 +14.8%	80−85 −14.8%
Metro Exodus	29 +81.3%	16−18 −81.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 +86.7%	14−16 −86.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	17 +88.9%	9−10 −88.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20 +150%	8−9 −150%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	15 +66.7%	9−10 −66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	39 +77.3%	21−24 −77.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18
+14.3%

14−16

−14.3%

This is how RX 570 and HD 7970M Crossfire compete in popular games:

RX 570 is 6% faster in 900p
HD 7970M Crossfire is 22% faster in 1080p
RX 570 is 23% faster in 1440p
RX 570 is 17% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 570 is 161% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 7970M Crossfire is 37% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 570 is ahead in 69 tests (96%)
HD 7970M Crossfire is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	18.06	16.01
Recency	18 April 2017	1 May 2012
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	200 Watt

RX 570 has a 12.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 570 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 570 is a desktop card while Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.