Radeon HD 7970 MSI OC Edition Can Run PC Game System Requirements

FPS System Benchmark

75 FPS

High

Game

Grand Theft Auto V

AMD PC game performance check Radeon HD 7970 MSI OC Edition

GPU

Architecture

GCN 1.0 Tahiti XT

Process

28nm

TMUs

128

Texture Rate

129 GTexel/s

ROPs

Pixel Rate

32 GPixel/s

Shader
Processing Units

2048

Driver Support

Release Price

Compatibility

Direct X

DX 12.0

Shader

5.0

Open GL

4.4

Resolution (WxH)

4096x2160

Notebook GPU

SLI/Crossfire

Yes the Radeon HD 7970 MSI OC Edition graphics card can run in parallel to other GPUs using Nvidia SLI or AMD Crossfire technology

Dedicated

Integrated

Memory

3072 MB

Memory Speed

1375 MHz

Memory Bus

384 Bit

Memory Type

GDDR5

Memory Bandwidth

264GB/sec

L2 Cache

768KB

Display Connectors

VGA Connection

DVI Connection

HDMI Connection

DisplayPort Connection

Clock Speeds

Core Speed

1010 MHz

Power

Max Power

None

PSU

550 Watt

Power Connector

None

Recommended Hardware

Best CPU Match

Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz

Best RAM Match

8 GB

Best Resolution

1920 x 1080

GPU Upgrade

Radeon R9 290X

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Resolution Performance
1366x768	1600x900	1920x1080	2560x1440	3840x2160
-	10	8.4	6.3	4.8

Radeon HD 7970 MSI OC Edition Game Requirement Analysis

Radeon HD 7970 MSI OC Edition is a special Edition of the Radeon HD 7970. See the page of the standard edition for more information.
It features overclocking out of the box in the core-clock which went from 925MHz to 1010MHz.
Benchmarks indicate a 3% performance boost when compared to the standard Radeon HD 7970.
Therefore, all games, including very demanding ones, should be fully playable at max settings and with very attractive resolutions.

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Komar45

Komar45's Rig
Saved at: Aug-23-2018

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CPU

Core i5-2320 3.0GHz oc: 15%

GFX

GeForce GTX 1060 MSI 6GT OC

RAM

8GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Huawei P8 16GB

Komar45's Game Library

00:55 Nov-06-2013

-6

I bought this gpu and I noticed that when I play a game, sometimes hear the "whine", is that normal or not?

runedj4

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Saved at: Sep-05-2018

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CPU

Ryzen R7 1700 oc: 10%

GFX

GeForce GTX 1080 Gigabyte G1 Gaming 8GB Edition oc: 5%

RAM

16GB DDR4 2400MHz

RES

3840 x 2160
width x height

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18:02 Nov-20-2013

Its called coil whine, its not harmfull for the card at all, just to the ears.

Komar45

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Saved at: Aug-23-2018

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CPU

Core i5-2320 3.0GHz oc: 15%

GFX

GeForce GTX 1060 MSI 6GT OC

RAM

8GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Huawei P8 16GB

Komar45's Game Library

12:31 Nov-27-2013

-6

Thank you buddy :)

vekspec

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Saved at: Jul-26-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i7-8700K 6-Core 3.7GHz oc: 25%

GFX

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

RAM

16GB DDR4 3200MHz

RES

2560 x 1440
width x height

Phone

LG G5

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08:28 Feb-14-2014

Yea my 7950 has it as well, though it seems to have gotten quiet since the new 14.1 beta drivers LoL

themanwithnoplan

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Saved at: Aug-24-2014

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CPU

Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz oc: 5%

GFX

Radeon HD 7970 MSI OC Edition

RAM

8GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1920 x 1024
width x height

themanwithnoplan's Game Library

16:54 Aug-31-2013

This card is Great! I can run everything I play at the highest settings. too bad it sounds like a an airplane when the fan goes over 50. Highly recommend getting a gaming headset along with this card.

Davey

Davey's Rig
Saved at: Sep-24-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz oc: 25%

GFX

Radeon HD 7950 MSI TwinFrozr Boost Edition

RAM

16GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

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17:19 May-29-2013

159

I really want this

TjPjMusic

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Saved at: Mar-24-2017

Compared to your Rig

CPU

FX-8350 oc: 25%

GFX

Radeon HD 7970 GHz WindForce 3X OC Edition oc: 15%

RAM

32GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1600 x 900
width x height

Phone

Apple iPhone 4S 16GB

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03:21 Sep-10-2013

272

you don't need it. better to get a second 7950

Stratus

Stratus's Rig
Saved at: Dec-19-2013

Compared to your Rig

CPU

FX-8350 oc: 15%

GFX

Radeon HD 7970 MSI OC Edition oc: 20%

RAM

8GB DDR3 1866MHz

RES

720 x 480
width x height

Stratus's Game Library

23:09 Oct-19-2013

Agreed and/or wait till 20 nm.

vekspec

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Saved at: Jul-26-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i7-8700K 6-Core 3.7GHz oc: 25%

GFX

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

RAM

16GB DDR4 3200MHz

RES

2560 x 1440
width x height

Phone

LG G5

vekspec's Game Library

08:27 Feb-14-2014

wished I had gotten a 2nd 7950 when it was $200. Now it's $400 :(

Stratus

Stratus's Rig
Saved at: Dec-19-2013

Compared to your Rig

CPU

FX-8350 oc: 15%

GFX

Radeon HD 7970 MSI OC Edition oc: 20%

RAM

8GB DDR3 1866MHz

RES

720 x 480
width x height

Stratus's Game Library

22:19 Mar-15-2013

My new gpu loving it.

jdsjoel

jdsjoel's Test Rig
Saved at: May-29-2016

Compared to your Rig

CPU

FX-8350

GFX

Radeon HD 7970 XFX Black Edition oc: 5%

RAM

16GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

2560 x 1440
width x height

Phone

Samsung S5200

jdsjoel's Game Library

22:56 Mar-15-2013

Very nice :) i was going to get this one but then i found the XFX Double D for cheaper :P

Stratus

Stratus's Rig
Saved at: Dec-19-2013

Compared to your Rig

CPU

FX-8350 oc: 15%

GFX

Radeon HD 7970 MSI OC Edition oc: 20%

RAM

8GB DDR3 1866MHz

RES

720 x 480
width x height

Stratus's Game Library

00:27 Mar-16-2013

I actually bought a XFX DD wasn't a BE though it was a 925mhz got a great price on it but ended up returning it because it was voltage locked and I couldn't even get a 30mhz oc on it in a couple of games. The quality was superb though with it's aluminum case. I have already got a 65mhz oc with this one staple in a couple of games so far.

jdsjoel

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Saved at: May-29-2016

Compared to your Rig

CPU

FX-8350

GFX

Radeon HD 7970 XFX Black Edition oc: 5%

RAM

16GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

2560 x 1440
width x height

Phone

Samsung S5200

jdsjoel's Game Library

09:25 Mar-16-2013

Nice :D im running mine @ 1050 core

Stratus

Stratus's Rig
Saved at: Dec-19-2013

Compared to your Rig

CPU

FX-8350 oc: 15%

GFX

Radeon HD 7970 MSI OC Edition oc: 20%

RAM

8GB DDR3 1866MHz

RES

720 x 480
width x height

Stratus's Game Library

00:59 Mar-17-2013

Nice anything over a 1000 is bad ass. Got mine up to 1145 with a voltage bump for some reason my voltage was very low 1.100v for 1010mhz. My 925mhz xfx was 1.175v.

Release period
01-Feb-2012

Avg. User Score GD Rating

10.0

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Radeon HD 7970 MSI OC Edition Performance

Radeon HD 7970 MSI OC Edition vs Avg. AAA Game System Requirements

Avg. AAA Recommended Requirements

CPU

Core i7-980X 6-Core 3.33GHz

Graphics Card

Radeon RX 470 4GB

25%

RAM

11GB

COMPARE ANY GRAPHICS CARD

COMPARE ANY CPU

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Radeon HD 7970 MSI OC Edition Extras

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