Radeon R7 240 vs HD 7970

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R7 240, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7970
2011
6 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
13.34
+485%

HD 7970 outperforms R7 240 by a whopping 485% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking387861
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.410.16
Power efficiency3.755.34
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameTahitiOland
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferencereference
Release date22 December 2011 (13 years ago)8 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549 $69

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

HD 7970 has 1406% better value for money than R7 240.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2048320
Boost clock speed925 MHz780 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate118.414.00
Floating-point processing power3.789 TFLOPS0.448 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs12820

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 2.1 x16PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length274 mm168 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinN/A

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB2 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth264 GB/s72 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire++
FreeSync++
DDMA audiono data+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 11DirectX® 12
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

HD 7970 13.34
+485%
R7 240 2.28

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

HD 7970 5248
+485%
R7 240 897

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

HD 7970 6862
+462%
R7 240 1220

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p105
+556%
16−18
−556%
Full HD93
+564%
14−16
−564%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.90
−19.8%
4.93
+19.8%
  • R7 240 has 20% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+522%
9−10
−522%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+514%
7−8
−514%
Fortnite 70−75
+517%
12−14
−517%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+500%
9−10
−500%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+580%
5−6
−580%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+557%
7−8
−557%
Valorant 110−120
+511%
18−20
−511%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+522%
9−10
−522%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 212
+506%
35−40
−506%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
Dota 2 80−85
+500%
14−16
−500%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+514%
7−8
−514%
Fortnite 70−75
+517%
12−14
−517%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+500%
9−10
−500%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+580%
5−6
−580%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+513%
8−9
−513%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+557%
7−8
−557%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+580%
5−6
−580%
Valorant 110−120
+511%
18−20
−511%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+522%
9−10
−522%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
Dota 2 80−85
+500%
14−16
−500%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+514%
7−8
−514%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+500%
9−10
−500%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+580%
5−6
−580%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+557%
7−8
−557%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+580%
5−6
−580%
Valorant 110−120
+511%
18−20
−511%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
+517%
12−14
−517%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
+500%
16−18
−500%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+489%
18−20
−489%
Valorant 130−140
+548%
21−24
−548%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+600%
5−6
−600%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+520%
5−6
−520%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Valorant 65−70
+590%
10−11
−590%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Dota 2 45−50
+557%
7−8
−557%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%

This is how HD 7970 and R7 240 compete in popular games:

  • HD 7970 is 556% faster in 900p
  • HD 7970 is 564% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.34 2.28
Recency 22 December 2011 8 October 2013
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 50 Watt

HD 7970 has a 485.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

R7 240, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 500% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 7970 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 240 in performance tests.

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