AMD Radeon R9 380X vs AMD Radeon HD 7970
The AMD Radeon R9 380X is ahead by 10% on our index and meets the recommended card of 19 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 11 10
Video memory 4 GB 3 GB
Rated power 190 W 250 W
Launch price $229 $549
Index per $100 4.8 1.8
Games at recommended 156 137
Released20152012
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon R9 380X; right: AMD Radeon HD 7970.
Games only the AMD Radeon R9 380X runs at recommended
- Monster Hunter: World
- Life is Strange 2
- NieR:Automata™
- Nioh: Complete Edition
- PlanetSide 2
- Total War: WARHAMMER II
- State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
- Planet Coaster
And 11 more.
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon R9 380X faster than the AMD Radeon HD 7970?
Yes — the AMD Radeon R9 380X scores 11 on our index to the AMD Radeon HD 7970's 10, a 10% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The AMD Radeon R9 380X meets the recommended graphics card of 156 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon HD 7970, 137.