AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs AMD Radeon R9 280
The AMD Radeon HD 7970 is ahead by 11% on our index and meets the recommended card of 9 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 10 9
Video memory 3 GB 3 GB
Rated power 250 W 250 W
Launch price $549 $279
Index per $100 1.8 3.2
Games at recommended 137 128
Released20122014
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon HD 7970; right: AMD Radeon R9 280.
Games only the AMD Radeon HD 7970 runs at recommended
- NBA 2K20
- World of Warships
- Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
- BioShock™ 2 Remastered
- BioShock™ Remastered
- Elite Dangerous
- Warface: Clutch
- XCOM® 2
And 1 more.
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon HD 7970 faster than the AMD Radeon R9 280?
Yes — the AMD Radeon HD 7970 scores 10 on our index to the AMD Radeon R9 280's 9, a 11% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The AMD Radeon HD 7970 meets the recommended graphics card of 137 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon R9 280, 128.