Can the AMD Radeon HD 7970 run War Thunder?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 7970 clears War Thunder's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 42 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 42 FPS on high 60 FPS on low
- 1440p 26 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 15 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
DirectX 11 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is…
- Index
- 6
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Recommended
DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Index
- 14
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Index
- 10
- Video memory
- 3 GB
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AMD Radeon HD 7970 and War Thunder: questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 7970 run War Thunder?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 7970 clears War Thunder's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 42 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 War Thunder?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 42 FPS at 1080p, 26 at 1440p and 15 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run War Thunder 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 War Thunder's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.