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AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition

Graphics processor

Video memory: 3 GB^*
Memory bus: 384 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s^*

Benchmark results

Reported score · version unreported · passmark_g3d_mark5,250^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: GCN 1
Process node: 28 nm^*
GPU cores: 2,048^*
GPU base clock: 1,000 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 1,000 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,500 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Video memory: 3,072 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 352 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 300 W^*
Transistors: 4,313 million^*
GPU boost clock: 1,050 MHz^*
Stream processors: 2,048
Graphics processor: Tahiti^*
Texture mapping units: 128^*
Raster output units: 32^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 300 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 700 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_1)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
Shader model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
GPU L2 cache: 768 KB^*

Memory & storage

Memory options: 3^*
Video memory: 3 GB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR5^*
Reported value 2: GDDR5^*
Reported value 3: GDDR6^*
Reported value 4: GDDR5^*
Reported value 5: GDDR5^*
Reported value 6: GDDR5^*
Reported value 7: GDDR5^*
Reported value 8: GDDR5^*
Memory bus: 384 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: Reported value 1: 300 W^*
Reported value 2: 250 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 26 fields

gpu name: AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition^*
compute units: 32^*
ray accelerators: 0^*
infinity cache mb: 0^* MB
base clock mhz: 1,000^* MHz
boost clock mhz: 1,050^* MHz
memory size gb: 3^* GB
memory type: GDDR5^*
bus width bit: 384^*
bandwidth gbs: 288^* GB/s
fp32 tflops: 4.3^* TFLOPS
series: Radeon HD 7000^*
tdp watts: 250^* W
passmark g3d mark: 5,250^*
time spy graphics: 2,850^*
launch price usd: 499^*
transistor density m per mm2: 12.25^* mm²
fp32 gflops per dollar: 8.62^* GFLOPS
fp32 gflops per watt: 17.2^* GFLOPS
architecture: GCN 1.0^*
codename: Tahiti XT2^*
launch year: 2012^*
process node nm: 28^* nm
die size mm2: 352^* mm²
transistor count millions: 4,312^*
stream processors: 2,048^*

Specifications 2 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 1,050^* GFLOPS
TDP: 250^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition^*
Year: 2012^*
Fab: 28^*
Transistors (mln): 4,313^*
Die size: 352^*
Memory size: 6,144^*
Memory speed: 288^*

Specifications 3 · 33 fields

Architecture: GCN 1.0 Tahiti XT2^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 768KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 250 Watts^*
Memory: 3,072^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 288GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 384 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 1,500^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition^*
Best Resolution: 1920 x 1080^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 4.4^*
PSU: 500 Watt & 42 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 34 GPixel/s^*
Power Connector: 2x 8-pin^*
Process: 28nm^*
ROPs: 32^*
Release Date: 22-Jun-2012^*
Release Price: $499.00^*
Resolution WxH: 4096x2160^*
Boost Clock: 1,050^* MHz
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 128^*
Texture Rate: 134 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
Core Speed: 1,000^* MHz
DVI Connection: 1^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 12.0^*
HDMI Connection: 1^*

Specifications 4 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition^*
GPU Chip: Tahiti^*
Released: Jun 22nd, 2012^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 3 GB, GDDR5, 384 bit^*
GPU clock: 1,000^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,500^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 2048 / 128 / 32^*

Specifications 5 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 4,301^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 1,075^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2012-06-22^*
Process Size (nm): 28^* nm
TDP (W): 300^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 352^* mm²
Transistors (million): 4,313^*
Freq (MHz): 1,000^* MHz

Specifications 6 · 26 fields

proc transistors: 4,313 million^*
proc die size: 352^* mm²
cores: 2,048^*
base clock: 1,000^*
boost clock: 1,050^*
memory clock: 1,500^*
ram: 3^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 384^*
bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 288^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 4.301^*
fp64 performance: 1.0752^*
tdp: 300^* W
suggested psu: 700^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
is retail board: Yes^*
gpi value: 3.6^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: GCN 1.0^*
card release date: 2012-06-22^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 28^* nm

Specifications 7 · 35 fields

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_1)^*

OpenCL

2.1 (1.2)^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

6.5 (5.1)^*

Vulkan

1.2.170^*

Architecture

GCN 1.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 3.0 x16^*

Memory bus

384^* bit

Reported shader processors

2,048^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

4.301^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

1.0752^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

16 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

768 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Active: 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2^*
Struck-out declarations: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

33.60 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*

Reported chip die area

352 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

28 nm^*

Transistors

4,313 million^*

Graphics processor

Tahiti^*

Reported video memory

3^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth

288.0 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

32^*

Reported shading units

2,048^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Suggested system PSU

700 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

300 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

134.4 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

128^*

GPU cores

2,048^*

Video memory

3^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition^*
GPU Chip: Tahiti^*
Released: Jun 22nd, 2012^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 3 GB, GDDR5, 384 bit^*
GPU clock: 1,000^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,500^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 2048 / 128 / 32^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 1,050^* GFLOPS
TDP: 250^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition^*
Year: 2012^*
Fab: 28^*
Transistors (mln): 4,313^*
Die size: 352^*
Memory size: 6,144^*
Memory speed: 288^*

Specifications 10 · 58 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 384^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Tahiti^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: GCN 1.0^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 28^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 4,313 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 352^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Jun 22nd, 2012^*
Graphics Card Generation: Southern Islands (HD 7900)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Sea Islands^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1500 MHz 6 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 3^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 384^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 288^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 128^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Tahiti^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 33.60 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 134.4 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 300^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 700^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1.4a 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2^*
Board Design Board Number: 109-C38637-00^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_1)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Graphics Features Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
source file: amd2012.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Northern Islands^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1366x768 | Playable:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 499 USD^*
Board Design Length: 275 mm 10.8 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Tahiti XT2 (215-0821065)^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 12.3M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Board Design Width: 38 mm 1.5 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 191 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 128^*
Top ROPS: 32^*
Clock Speeds Base Clock: 1,000^* MHz
Clock Speeds Boost Clock: 1,050^* MHz
Graphics Features Shader Model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
Top CORES: 2,048^*
Render Config Shading Units: 2,048^*
Render Config Compute Units: 32^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 768^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 3^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 4.301^* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 1,075.2 GFLOPS (1:4)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 11 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 64^*
rop: 32^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 4.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR6^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: Tahiti^*
gpuChip: Navi 10^*
productName: Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition^*
productName: Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition^*
releaseYear: 2,012^*
releaseYear: 2,012^*
memSize: 3^*
memSize: 3^*
memBusWidth: 384^*
gpuClock: 1,000^*
gpuClock: 1,130^*
memClock: 1,500^*
memClock: 1,500^*
unifiedShader: 2,048^*
unifiedShader: 2,304^*
tmu: 144^*
tmu: 128^*

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