We take our old 7970 oc out of crossfire for the test against the gtx 970. The gtx 970 has 4 gb ram compared to the gtx 770 s 2 gb video memory. Intro the geforce gtx 680 features clock speeds of 1006 mhz on the gpu, and 1502 mhz on the 2048 mb of gddr5 memory. If there is a gap, the gpu was manufactured before february 20. The gm204200 chip is smacked onto a custom pcb surrounded with.
The accelero xtreme iv is compatible to amd r9280x, r9 280, 7970, 7950 boards if the gpu was manufactured after february 20. Of the three cards the gtx 970 offers the best bang for your buck, infact the gtx 970 is still one of best value cards available. Directcompute is fully supported on directx 11 and above gpus and partially supported on directx 10 gpus. Mar 20, 2020 amd phenom x4 945, 955, 965, 970, 980 black edition be, amd sempron 2650, amd athlon 5350 oem, fx 4100 4 4170 4300 4350 6100 6300 6350 8100 8120 8150 8170 8320 8350 intel pentium g3250 intel. What is the difference between nvidia geforce gtx 970 and msi radeon hd 7950 boost oc.
The nvidia gpus benchmarked were the gtx 650, gtx 680, gtx 750, gtx 760, gtx 780 ti, gtx 950, gtx 960, gtx 970, gtx 980, gtx 980 ti, gtx 1050, gtx 1050 ti, gtx 1060, gtx 1070, and gtx 1080. What is the difference between msi radeon hd 7970 lightning be and nvidia geforce gtx 970. The geforce gtx 1070 was released over three years more recently than the hd 7950, and so the geforce gtx 1070 is likely to have far better driver support, meaning it will be much more optimized. Benchmarks real world tests of radeon hd 7950 vs geforce gtx 970. Hothardware takes a detailed look at the new amd radeon hd 7950 directx 11 gpu, a lower cost derivative of the highend radeon hd 7970. This tool allows you to monitor and manage your raid arrays in the microsoft windows environment or via remote login to your system. Radeon 7950 geforce gtx 680 i suppose im not the only one who has just bought the radeon 7950 and would probably have chosen for the geforce gtx 680 if i knew about it before. While the geforce 7900 gtx 512mb was released during cebit 06, the geforce 7950 gx2 is the successor of the geforce 7900 gx2 1024mb which is. As usual we used the latest amd and nvidia display drivers available at the. For an average of 60fps, the gtx titan, gtx 970 or hd 7970 ghz, r9 280x are oddly, however, if you own a nvidia gpu then a gtx 680 is required for just. Nvidia faces classaction lawsuit over gtx 970 fiasco.
Gtx 980, the gtx 970 uses the gm204 chip, but with reduced shaders 2048 vs. Game ready drivers provide the best possible gaming experience for all major new releases, including virtual reality games. Perhaps it is a bit taboo to bring up amd graphics cards here at evga, but i just want to get the best bang for my buck, and i have heard good things with core 17 and amd. While the geforce 7900 gtx 512mb was released during cebit 06, the geforce 7950 gx2 is the successor of the geforce 7900 gx2 1024mb which is quite long and certainly will not fit into just any pc. Almost ironically, given its status as an amd gaming evolved title, dirt 3 puts the radeon hd 7950 just behind the geforce gtx 580, even if, practically, youd never be able to tell them apart. Radeon hd 7950 with boost vs geforce gtx 660 ti discussion in frontpage news started by guru3d news, aug 17. Two nvidia geforce go 7950 gtx graphic cards in sli combination grant highest performances coupled with highest current consumption. The nvidia geforce go 7950 gtx is top of the mobile graphic cards line from nvidia of the 7000 series and successor of the 7900 gtx graphics card.
I used to run cf 7950s and after a period of time all games ran perfectly in cf. The gtx 970 is based on nvidias groundbreaking maxwell architecture which delivers considerable clock for clock performance gains over kepler, its predecessor. Msi radeon hd 7970 lightning be vs nvidia geforce gtx 970. Amd phenom x4 945, 955, 965, 970, 980 black edition be, amd sempron 2650, amd athlon 5350 oem, fx 4100 4 4170 4300 4350 6100 6300 6350 8100 8120 8150 8170 8320 8350 intel pentium g3250 intel. Graphics card cooler for graphics cards from amd and. Comparing the rx 480 and gtx 1060 shows that for pre dx12 games the 1060 edges ahead by 12%.
The nvidia gtx 970 is a game changer in terms of performance per watt and value for money. Sep 16, 2019 the old gtx 970 does okay with 41 fps and we see just 39 fps from the rx 570. For an average of 40 fps or better all youll need is the radeon hd 7950 or gtx 960. Nvidia geforce gtx 970 specs techpowerup gpu database. Nvidia has been working closely with microsoft on the development of windows 10 and directx 12. The amd raidxpert utility gives you complete control of your raid arrays within a simple web browser based application.
I recently replaced my radeon 7950 with a reference gtx 780. Find out which is better and their overall performance in the graphics card ranking. The gtx 970 would fall right around where the gtx 780 is on our benchmarks. At the end of the day, the nvidia geforce gtx 760 2gb and the amd radeon hd 7950 3gb video cards perform very closely together. Passmark industry standard benchmark for overall graphics card performance data courtesy passmark.
With the recent price drop i was able to grab one used for a very fair price. That said, for gaming at 1080p or lower, the gtx 960 will allow decent frame rates at maximum settings for most games. Nvidia geforce gtx 1070 compare amd radeon hd 7950 crossfire gpu. Were completely attributing the r9 290s comeback to amd s driver development and not anything to do with the partitioned vram buffer or nvidia. Based on 532,932 user benchmarks for the amd hd 7950 and the nvidia gtx 970, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 636 gpus. May as well sell the 7950 now while you can still get a decent amount of money for it, when another round of cards come out. Amd radeon 7970 hd 1100mhz 3gb matrix vs evga geforce gtx 770 1202mhz nvidia gtx 970 forum ati gpus graphics cards gtx hd sli. Msi geforce gtx 970 4gb twin frozr v gaming oc video card. This means new games with new drivers use a 7970 simply as a. Im not entirely sure i want to get anything yet, but ive been looking to upgrade for quite some time, and i feel now is the best time to do so.
You want quieter and more efficient, gtx 970 is both of those things. Far cry 4 gpu benchmark unplayable on amd, ubis fault. Geforce gtx 680 vs radeon hd 7970 hardware compare. Feature is not available worldwide and may not be available in your country or area. Passmark software video card gpu benchmarks high end. Nov 18, 2014 far cry 4 gpu benchmark unplayable on amd, ubis fault. Based on 575,989 user benchmarks for the amd hd 7970 and the nvidia gtx 970, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 636 gpus.
Gtx 1050 ti oc new games benchmarks in this video ill show you gaming benchmarks of hd 7970 ghz edition and gtx 1050 ti. In this article we benchmark grand theft auto v gtav on the pc many graphics cards are being tested and benchmarked. Requires an amd freesync technology certified capable display and amd graphics product. May as well sell the 7950 now while you can still get a decent amount of money for it, when another round of cards come out you might not be able to get as much money back. Benchmarks real world tests of radeon hd 7950 boost vs geforce gtx 970. Apr 20, 2015 i could test similarly powered amd graphics cards versus the 970, my 7950 cfx vs the 970 or i could just test amd cards in cpu limited games to see how the amd driver fairs. Specifications and benchmarks of the nvidia geforce gtx 970 graphics card for.
Download drivers for nvidia products including geforce graphics cards, nforce motherboards, quadro workstations, and more. I havent received my radeon yet, but i wonder which be the best. Coinciding with the arrival of windows 10, this game ready driver includes the latest tweaks, bug fixes, and optimizations to ensure you have the best possible gaming experience. Ok so currently i have both the hd 7950 and a gtx 660 ti s. We have a look at dx11 performance with the newest graphics cards and techn. I could test similarly powered amd graphics cards versus the 970, my 7950 cfx vs the 970 or i could just test amd cards in cpu limited games to see how the amd driver fairs. We compare the geforce gtx 1050 ti against the radeon hd 7950 boost across a wide set of games and benchmarks to help you choose which you should get. As far as i know, nvidia have no plans to roll out a 970 specific patch or driver if it were even possible, they are not encouraging people to return their graphic cards and they seem. Jan 31, 2012 hothardware takes a detailed look at the new amd radeon hd 7950 directx 11 gpu, a lower cost derivative of the highend radeon hd 7970. Amd would then be in the position of offering slightly better performance than the geforce gtx 970 for a little more moneyand with 100w of additional power consumption and associated fan noise. Amd radeon hd 7900, amd radeon hd 7950, amd radeon hd 7900 series, amd radeon. Crossfirex radeon hd 7950s vs single gtx 780 ti sc edited. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the gm204 graphics processor, in its gm204200a1 variant, the card supports directx 12.
Intro the geforce gtx 970 makes use of a 28 nm design. Gtx 970 vs hd 7950 game performance benchmarks i74770k vs. This affordable model comes with the new twinfrozr v cooler. Radeon hd 7950 with boost vs geforce gtx 660 ti guru3d. Gtx 1050 ti oc new games benchmarks in this video ill show you gaming benchmarks of hd 7970 ghz edition and gtx 1050 ti overclock both paired with core i38100. Nvidia rushed the release of the gtx 1060 to help retain market share that may otherwise have gone to amds new polaris based rx 480. However, i already own a radeon 7950 an xfx double d black edition to be precise and seeing how its almost close to the price of a single gtx 970 or another radeon 7950, im not sure as to what to buy. Radeons hd 7950 and nvidias gtx 770 gtx 680 are both available for. Compare those specifications to the radeon hd 7970, which comes with a core clock speed of 925 mhz and a gddr5 memory speed of 75 mhz. Prior to a new title launching, our driver team is working up until the last minute to ensure every performance tweak and bug fix is included for the best gameplay on day1.
Sep 18, 2014 amd would then be in the position of offering slightly better performance than the geforce gtx 970 for a little more moneyand with 100w of additional power consumption and associated fan noise. It s only fair since the card has passed through their hands in the past couple of months and i. All of the nvidia gpus were tested with the latest nvidia 375. The hd 7950 is the his icqx2 version and the gtx 660 is an evga 660ti superclocked edition. Please put a ruler on top of the gpu and check whether there is a gap between the ruler and the gpu. Nvidia geforce gtx 1070 compare amd radeon hd 7950. Geforce gtx 970 vs radeon hd 7950 hardware compare. Compare graphics card gaming performance in 30 games and in 1080p, 1440p, and 4k at ultra, high. Based on 141504 user benchmarks for the amd hd 7950 and the rx 5700xt, we rank them both on effective speed and. Nov 22, 20 i recently replaced my radeon 7950 with a reference gtx 780. It is not like a single gtx970 is a poor performer. Hd 7970 hd 7950 x2 gtx 680 gtx 760 x2 this one will require a bit more fund raising gtx 770 b stock. Geforce gtx 780 ti, geforce gtx 780, geforce gtx 770, geforce gtx 760, geforce gtx 760 ti oem, geforce gtx 750 ti, geforce gtx 750, geforce gtx 745, geforce gt 740, geforce gt 730, geforce gt 720. It features 1536 spus as well as 128 taus and 32 rops.
The gddr5 ram works at a frequency of 1750 mhz on this model. For an average of 40 fps or better all youll need is the radeon hd. Based on 47,568 user benchmarks for the amd hd 6850 and the hd 7950, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 635 gpus. Recently introduced ati video cards such as the ati radeon hd and nvidia graphics cards such as the nvidia gtx and nvidia quadro fx using the. I think you should go for the gtx 970 if you can afford it. The hd 7950 roughly matched the rx 560 while the gtx 660 ti was faster than both of them. Comparing the gtx 1060 and 970 shows that although the 1060 leads by 12% it is also currently more expensive. Nvidia geforce gtx 970 4gb compare amd radeon hd 7950. If we look at those two gpus, we find yet another game where the gtx 970 puts a real beat. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the radeon hd 7950. The geforce gtx 970 was a performancesegment graphics card by nvidia, launched in september 2014.
Jan 31, 2012 almost ironically, given its status as an amd gaming evolved title, dirt 3 puts the radeon hd 7950 just behind the geforce gtx 580, even if, practically, youd never be able to tell them apart. Today we take a look at the nvidia geforce 7950 gx2 1024mb, which is nvidias current highend graphic card. On the amd side, tests were done using the linux 4. The nvidia graphics cards i decided to test with and what i had available, were the geforce gtx 970, gtx 980, gtx 980 ti, gtx 1060, gtx 1070, gtx 1070 ti, gtx 1080, gtx 1080 ti, rtx 2070, and rtx 2080 ti. The old gtx 970 does okay with 41 fps and we see just 39 fps from the rx 570. It all depends on the game though, some games work better on amd hardware, others on nvidia, crysis 2 might be better on a overclocked 7950 as it just has too far a. However, amd always appeared to offer more bang for buck over the recent years of austerity.
Msi radeon hd 7950 boost oc vs nvidia geforce gtx 970. In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the nvidia geforce gtx 970 4gb are significantly better than the amd radeon hd 7950 sapphire 3gb boost edition. Anyways, the deals i have found in my price range have been the following. Personally im holding out until the next nvidia or amd cards, because i want a bigger leap in performance. Compatible with amd radeon r9 285, 290, 290x, 380, 390, 390x, r7 260, 260x, 360, r9 fury series, and radeon rx 400 series products with windows 78.
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