Can the AMD Radeon HD 7970 run Arma 3?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 7970 clears Arma 3's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 39 FPS at 1080p on high; the low preset should hold 60. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 6 GB the recommended spec lists.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 39 FPS on high 60 FPS on low
- 1440p 24 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 14 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i7-6700 or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7850 or Intel HD Graphics 4000, with 1 GB video memory
- Index
- 1
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Recommended
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580, with 6 GB VRAM, or better
- Index
- 15
- Video memory
- 6 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Index
- 10
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon HD 7970 and Arma 3: questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 7970 run Arma 3?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 7970 clears Arma 3's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 39 FPS at 1080p on high; the low preset should hold 60. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 6 GB the recommended spec lists.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon HD 7970 get in Arma 3?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 39 FPS at 1080p, 24 at 1440p and 14 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run Arma 3 at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc A580 ($179).
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Arma 3's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.