Radeon_HD_7970_PCS+_VORTEXII_Edition
AMD Radeon HD 7970 PCS+ VORTEXII Edition

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This graphics card offers upper mid level gaming performance. The Radeon HD 7970 PCS+ VORTEXII Edition GPU could struggle if it was to try and run the most demanding games available today, but it meets a lot of game system requirements found in today’s games.

Radeon HD 7970 PCS+ VORTEXII Edition is capable of DirectX 11 gaming requirements.

This low performing GPU is unable to play any of the most demanding games available today.

How many years will the Radeon HD 7970 PCS+ VORTEXII Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the Radeon HD 7970 PCS+ VORTEXII Edition in your PC? Its upgrade time for the Radeon HD 7970 PCS+ VORTEXII Edition, assuming you are a modern day gamer.

FPS System Benchmark
87 FPS
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The Radeon HD 7970 PCS+ VORTEXII Edition is released on the 01 Apr 2012
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GPU
Architecture
GCN 1.0 Tahiti XT
Process
28nm
TMUs
128
Texture Rate
141 GTexel/s
ROPs
32
Pixel Rate
35 GPixel/s
Shader
Processing Units
2048
Driver Support
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Release Price
Compatibility
Direct X
DX 12.0
Shader
5.0
Open GL
4.4
Resolution (WxH)
4096x2160
Notebook GPU
SLI/Crossfire
Dedicated
Integrated
Memory
Memory
3072 MB
Memory Speed
1425 MHz
Memory Bus
384 Bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
273.6GB/sec
L2 Cache
768KB
Display Connectors
VGA Connection
0
DVI Connection
2
HDMI Connection
1
DisplayPort Connection
Clock Speeds
Core Speed
1100 MHz
Power
Max Power
None
PSU
500 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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Radeon HD 7970 PCS+ VORTEXII Edition Game Requirement Analysis

Radeon HD 7970 PCS+ VORTEXII Edition is a special Edition of the Radeon HD 7970. See the page of the standard edition for more information.
On this version the central unit was raised from 925MHz to 1100MHz and the operating memory clock from 1375MHz to 1425MHz, though the latter will not yield any extra performance. It also features the PCS-Professional Cooling System and the Vortex II – The Whirlwind Technology.
Benchmarks indicate a 9% performance boost when compared to the standard Radeon HD 7970.


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This card still rocks, I am still using it and haven't given me any problems yet. Just download the latest driver.

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amazing card :D

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