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Can the AMD Radeon HD 7970 run Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege?

No — under the minimum

No. The AMD Radeon HD 7970 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 4 GB the minimum spec lists. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.

Frame rate by resolution

  • 1080p 25 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
  • 1440p 16 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
  • 4K 9 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach

Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i7-7700K or a faster processor. How the model works.

Next to the publisher’s spec

Minimum

Nvidia GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX 5500XT 4GB / Intel ARC A380 6GB

Index
10
Video memory
4 GB
AMD Radeon HD 7970 falls short

Recommended

NVIDIA RTX 2060 6GB / AMD RX 6600 8GB

Index
23
Video memory
6 GB
AMD Radeon HD 7970 falls short

Your card

AMD Radeon HD 7970

Index
10
Video memory
3 GB
FSR

Same game, neighbouring cards

AMD Radeon HD 7970 and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege: questions

Can the AMD Radeon HD 7970 run Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege?

No. The AMD Radeon HD 7970 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 4 GB the minimum spec lists. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.

How many FPS does the AMD Radeon HD 7970 get in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege?

Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 25 FPS at 1080p, 16 at 1440p and 9 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.

Which card would run Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege at the recommended spec?

The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc B570 ($219).

Does my processor change this?

The figures assume a processor at or above Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.