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Geforce GTX 680 vs Radeon HD 7970
IntroThe Geforce GTX 680 has a GPU core clock speed of 1006 MHz, and the 2048 MB of GDDR5 memory runs at 1502 MHz through a 256-bit bus. It also is comprised of 1536 SPUs, 128 Texture Address Units, and 32 ROPs.Compare those specifications to the Radeon HD 7970, which features a clock frequency of 925 MHz and a GDDR5 memory frequency of 1375 MHz. It also features a 384-bit bus, and uses a 28 nm design. It is comprised of 2048 SPUs, 128 Texture Address Units, and 32 ROPs.
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Grand Theft Auto V | 1920x1080 | Very High
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Memory BandwidthIn theory, the Radeon HD 7970 will be 37% quicker than the Geforce GTX 680 overall, due to its higher bandwidth. (explain)
Texel RateThe Geforce GTX 680 is just a bit (approximately 9%) faster with regards to texture filtering than the Radeon HD 7970. (explain)
Pixel RateThe Geforce GTX 680 is a bit (about 9%) better at anti-aliasing than the Radeon HD 7970, and capable of handling higher screen resolutions while still performing well. (explain)
Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit. Price Comparison
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Memory Bandwidth: Memory bandwidth is the maximum amount of information (measured in megabytes per second) that can be transported across the external memory interface in one second. It is worked out by multiplying the interface width by the speed of its memory. In the case of DDR type RAM, it must be multiplied by 2 once again. If DDR5, multiply by ANOTHER 2x. The higher the card's memory bandwidth, the better the card will be in general. It especially helps with AA, High Dynamic Range and high resolutions. Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum amount of texture map elements (texels) that can be applied per second. This number is calculated by multiplying the total texture units of the card by the core clock speed of the chip. The better this number, the better the video card will be at handling texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels in a second. Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the most pixels the video card can possibly write to its local memory in a second - measured in millions of pixels per second. The number is worked out by multiplying the number of Raster Operations Pipelines by the the core speed of the card. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - also called Render Output Units) are responsible for outputting the pixels (image) to the screen. The actual pixel rate is also dependant on many other factors, especially the memory bandwidth - the lower the bandwidth is, the lower the ability to get to the maximum fill rate.
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I have The Radeon 7970 Sapphire Edition.In my opnion it's best graphic Card EVER.And if you download the new latest Beta Drivers.the FRAMS will be getting going Higher.And The 7970 is also Faster than GTX 680.So if someone is the FAN of AMD They can go for The 7970.And if someone is the FAN of Nvidia they can go for 680!both Cards are Awesome.And they dont have too much Difference too.!!So Personaly I LIKE RADEON 7970 HD.I LOVE IT.
"I have The Radeon 7970 Sapphire Edition.In my opnion it's best graphic Card EVER"
Did you see the GTX 690?
"Did you see the GTX 690?"
Did you see the cost of the gtx690?
Still GTX 690 is easily best because of its dual gpu. Also, when HD 7990 comes out GTX 690's price should drop by quite a bit. By how much it depends on how good HD 7990 will be in comparison to GTX 690.
The 680 beats the hd7970 needs 55 more watts and according to this is beats it 2 out of 3. Nvidia FTW
what about physics ?
New amd drivers change the game i just bought a hd7970 for 380$
Aha compare last and last
GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon 7970
well to be honest i have look all over the internet i belive the 7970 ghz edition is the best. The test here only shows 925 mhz model i have the 1010 ghz 5500 ghz mem MSI model . i belive it beats the 680 on price bench marks ok not all but most on directX 10 and 11 ok 680 wins on directX 9 but who cars out old games want sim frame rates and save money i say nomore paid £310 7970 £400 680
Why would you compare the 690 and the 7970??? The 690 is a dual two 680's on one card...the 680 vs the 7970 is the comparison that matters. Compare the GTX 690 to the HD 7990...
benchmarks suggest the cards are very even, which is better depends on the game.
Maybe the edge the 7970 has on paper is made up for by the overall better quality and support nvidia drivers offer.
The tie breaker for me is power usage - the GTX680 wins.
I got a 7970 Ghz Edition which beats the 680, for only $170. I'm happy 🙂