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AMD Radeon HD 7970 X2
- Graphics Processor
- New Zealand x2
- Cores
- 2048 x2
- TMUs
- 128 x2
- ROPs
- 32 x2
- Memory Size
- 3 GB x2
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Bus Width
- 384 bit x2
GPU
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Recommended Gaming Resolutions:
- 1920x1080
- 2560x1440
- 3840x2160
The Radeon HD 7970 X2 was an enthusiast-class graphics card by AMD, launched on August 31st, 2012. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the New Zealand graphics processor, in its New Zealand variant, the card supports DirectX 12. Even though it supports DirectX 12, the feature level is only 11_1, which can be problematic with newer DirectX 12 titles. The New Zealand graphics processor is a large chip with a die area of 352 mm² and 4,313 million transistors. Radeon HD 7970 X2 combines two graphics processors to increase performance. It features 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs, per GPU. AMD has paired 6 GB GDDR5 memory with the Radeon HD 7970 X2, which are connected using a 384-bit memory interface per GPU (each GPU manages 3,072 MB). The GPU is operating at a frequency of 925 MHz, memory is running at 1375 MHz (5.5 Gbps effective).
Being a triple-slot card, the AMD Radeon HD 7970 X2 draws power from 3x 8-pin power connectors, with power draw rated at 500 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2. Radeon HD 7970 X2 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card's dimensions are 308 mm x 137 mm x 62 mm, and it features a triple-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 899 US Dollars.
Being a triple-slot card, the AMD Radeon HD 7970 X2 draws power from 3x 8-pin power connectors, with power draw rated at 500 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2. Radeon HD 7970 X2 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card's dimensions are 308 mm x 137 mm x 62 mm, and it features a triple-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 899 US Dollars.
Graphics Processor
- GPU Name
- New Zealand
- GPU Variant
-
New Zealand
(215-0821060)
- Architecture
- GCN 1.0
- Foundry
- TSMC
- Process Size
- 28 nm
- Transistors
- 4,313 million
- Density
- 12.3M / mm²
- Die Size
- 352 mm²
Graphics Card
- Release Date
- Aug 31st, 2012
- Generation
-
Southern Islands
(HD 7900)
- Predecessor
- Northern Islands
- Successor
- Sea Islands
- Production
- End-of-life
- Launch Price
- 899 USD
- Bus Interface
- PCIe 3.0 x16
- Reviews
- 37 in our database
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.
Performance estimated based on architecture, shader count and clocks.
Clock Speeds
- GPU Clock
- 925 MHz
- Memory Clock
-
1375 MHz
5.5 Gbps effective
Memory
- Memory Size
- 3 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Memory Bus
- 384 bit
- Bandwidth
- 264.0 GB/s
Render Config
- Shading Units
- 2048
- TMUs
- 128
- ROPs
- 32
- Compute Units
- 32
- L1 Cache
- 16 KB (per CU)
- L2 Cache
- 768 KB
Theoretical Performance
- Pixel Rate
- 29.60 GPixel/s
- Texture Rate
- 118.4 GTexel/s
- FP32 (float)
- 3.789 TFLOPS
- FP64 (double)
- 947.2 GFLOPS (1:4)
Board Design
- Slot Width
- Triple-slot
- Length
- 308 mm
12.1 inches
- Width
- 137 mm
5.4 inches
- Height
- 62 mm
2.4 inches
- TDP
- 500 W
- Suggested PSU
- 900 W
- Outputs
- 2x DVI
1x HDMI 1.4a
2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
- Power Connectors
- 3x 8-pin
- Board Number
- C386
Graphics Features
- DirectX
- 12 (11_1)
- OpenGL
- 4.6
- OpenCL
- 2.1 (1.2)
- Vulkan
- 1.2.170
- Shader Model
- 6.5 (5.1)
Card Notes
| 2x Tahiti XT Cores. 2x Tahiti XT2 Cores. ARES II/IceQ X² |
New Zealand GPU Notes
| Generation: Southern Islands Desktop Variant: Tahiti / Malta Graphics/Compute: GFX6 (gfx600) Display Core Engine: 6.0 Unified Video Decoder: 3.2 Video Compression Engine: 1.0 CLRX: GCN 1.0 Exact Transistor Count: 4,312,711,873 New Zealand Chip Numbers: Tahiti XT (215-0821060) Tahiti XT2 (215-0821065) Latest Drivers: Windows XP / 8: Catalyst Software Suite 14.4 Windows Vista : Catalyst Software Suite 13.12 Windows 7: 32-bit: Radeon Software: Adrenalin Edition 18.9.3 64-bit: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.6.1 Windows 8.1: 32-bit: Radeon Software: Crimson ReLive Edition 16.12.2 / 17.1.2 64-bit: Radeon Software: Crimson ReLive Edition 17.4.4 / 17.7.1 Windows 10: 32-bit: Radeon Software: Adrenalin Edition 18.9.3 64-bit: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.6.1 |
Retail boards based on this design (9)
| Name | GPU Clock | Memory Clock | Other Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 MHz | 1650 MHz | 300 mm/11.8 inches, Dual-slot, 2x DVI 4x DisplayPort | |
| 925 MHz | 1375 MHz | 279 mm/11 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 925 MHz | 1375 MHz | ||
| 925 MHz | 1375 MHz | ||
| 1050 MHz | 1500 MHz | 305 mm/12 inches | |
| 1000 MHz | 1375 MHz | ||
| 925 MHz | 1375 MHz | ||
| 1100 MHz | 1600 MHz | 315 mm/12.4 inches, 6x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 925 MHz | 1375 MHz |
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