Matchup
Can the AMD Radeon HD 7970 run Elite Dangerous?
Yes, at the recommended spec
Yes. The AMD Radeon HD 7970 matches the card Elite Dangerous recommends: about 60 FPS at 1080p and 37 at 1440p on high.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 60 FPS on high 60 FPS on high
- 1440p 37 FPS on high 60 FPS on low
- 4K 22 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i7-3770K or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Recommended
Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Index
- 10
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Index
- 10
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon HD 7970 and Elite Dangerous: questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 7970 run Elite Dangerous?
Yes. The AMD Radeon HD 7970 matches the card Elite Dangerous recommends: about 60 FPS at 1080p and 37 at 1440p on high.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon HD 7970 get in Elite Dangerous?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 60 FPS at 1080p, 37 at 1440p and 22 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Elite Dangerous's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.