Can the AMD Radeon HD 7970 run DOOM Eternal?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 7970 clears DOOM Eternal'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 4 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 AMD Ryzen 7 1800X or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti (4GB), GTX 1060 (3GB), GTX 1650 (4GB) or AMD Radeon R9 280(3GB), AMD Radeon R9 290 (4GB), RX …
- Index
- 9
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Recommended
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB), NVIDIA GeForce 970 (4GB), AMD RX 480 (8GB)
- Index
- 15
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Index
- 10
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon HD 7970 and DOOM Eternal: questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 7970 run DOOM Eternal?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 7970 clears DOOM Eternal'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 4 GB the recommended spec lists.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon HD 7970 get in DOOM Eternal?
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 DOOM Eternal 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 DOOM Eternal's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.