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ASUS Radeon HD 7970 HD7970-DC2-3GD5
Radeon HD 79703GB 279mm
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ChipsetRadeon HD 7970
Chipset MakerAMD
Base Clock925 MHz
About This Product
The ASUS Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II is a 3GB GDDR5 graphics card from 2012, offering performance suitable for 1080p gaming at medium to high settings in older titles. It was a high-end card at its release, but is now an entry-level option for casual gaming or as a display output for non-gaming systems. Its performance is comparable to an Nvidia GTX 680 or a modern low-end integrated GPU.
Pros
- Adequate for 1080p older games
- 3GB VRAM for its era
- DirectCU II cooling
- Inexpensive used market option
Cons
- Outdated architecture
- High power consumption
- Limited driver support updates
