Confirmed amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition running on mac. Hi, here is a quick guide for ati cards how to double and trippe fps plus solve some glitches edit, pre may17 amd optimized patch. Crysis 3 and metro last light both games ran very smoothly and averaged around 70fps on high settings. As many of you might know the radeon hd 7970 was amds flagship card in its. In our testing, we found the msi r9 280x gaming, which is overclocked out of the box, to be edging past the hd 7970 ghz, achieving a slim 3% performance advantage. We will test multiple resolutions, including eyefinity and 4k, to see whether it really makes a difference. The geforce gtx 760 was released over a year more recently than the radeon hd 7970, and so the geforce gtx 760 is likely to have better driver support, meaning it will be more optimized for. Steam related issues ranger mode not available in game after unlock restart steam, and try verifying the game cache to ensure everything was downloaded correctly library rightclick on metro. On tomb raider is was the opposite, nvidia had to rush to get out updated drivers.
Amd catalyst software suite version omega this article provides information on the latest posting of the amd catalyst software suite, amd catalyst omega. Metro last light directx 11 amd 7970 very high tessellation. Check out as we test three new amd radeon hd 7970 gpus in crossfirex. In our testing, we found the asus r9 280x dc ii top, which is overclocked out of the box, to beat the gtx 770 by 2%. Examining amds driver progress since launch eteknix. The new radeon r9 280x is based on the amd hd 7970 ghz edition design. Last light follows its predecessor roots by using a heavily. Amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition 3gb video card overclocked page 10 shawn baker. We will evaluate gameplay performance and compare it to the previous generation, as well as the competition, in singledisplay and eyefinity resolutions.
Msi radeon hd 7970 lightning 3gb video cards in crossfire. Last light and run two tests on metro 2033 and hitman. This is a video of me running metro last light with hybrid physx. Metro last light benchmark pushes amd gpus new drivers. Compared to the gtx 580 the 7970 s lead in metro is similar, but the scaling with resolution is. Tested with 18 different graphics cards in which includes nvidia, radeon hd and others. View our new privacy policy, terms of use and cookie policy here. The new r7 and r9 graphics are finally here and the upcoming weeks we are all going to see many new product in the amd radeon lineup. The radeon hd 7970 ghz edition was slightly slower than the geforce gtx 680. Amd ryzen 9 4900hs torpedoes intels core i9 mobile lineup, fastest mobile processor 211 sony reveals ps5 hardware.
We use cookies to optimize site functionality and give you the best possible experience. This game brings many of the current high end gpus to their knees and that was the case with the 7970 as well. As always, kicking off our look at performance is 4a games latest entry in their metro series of subterranean shooters, metro. Metro last light vga graphics benchmark performance test dx11. The latest drivers were used, and every card was paired with an intel core i73960x to. Against the hd 7970 ghz edition, the difference is 5%. Rdna2 raytracing, 16 gb gddr6, 6 gbs ssd, 2304 gpu cores 176 complete hardware specs sheet of xbox series x revealed 128. Last light performance, benchmarked wrapping things up. Last light and amd s driver and opengl support is still pretty shitty. Msis radeon r9 280x gaming 6 gb comes with twice the video memory of the reference design. The performance test of the new game metro last light with 18 different graphics cards, both nvidia and amd, the current and. Thank you for sharing this and may i know where i can find the driver for xfx 7970. Techpowerup mobile app android iphone controversial news posts.
It was the first gpu that was produced in 28nm and supports directx 11. Last light follows its predecessor roots by using a heavily customized version of the 4a engine. Another highlight of the card is that its really quiet. Boasting one of the most graphically advanced engines and visuals today, our focus will be. Unfortunately amd s drivers for 290x are a bit raw when it comes to crossfire. Amd radeon hd 7970 compare nvidia geforce gtx 760 gpu.
Support for r7970 lightning be graphics card the world. Metro 2033 redux shows the biggest visual changes as it has been rebuilt using the latest 4a engine, bringing all the graphical and gameplay improvements from last light to 2033. Troubleshooting and interim solutions thread metro. Amd users will have to wait for new drivers as nvidia users see better performance. I have around 15 fps, it doenst matter what i do in options it doenst run very smooth. The radeon hd 7970 represents the fastest singlegpu video card from amd with a new architecture. Amds catalyst omega drivers are stuffed with new features. As metro last light was released this week and many gamers owning the game on consoles. Overwatch, rocket league, battelfield, at main menus im getting under 20 fps and in matches its unplayable.
I then tested the new r7 and r9 cards with the same. But the redux version were testing today came out a year later. Unsurprisingly it seems metro last light is unplayable with intel hd 3000 and. They also included software voltage control and an overclock outofthebox. The latest drivers were used, and every card was paired with an intel core. These are a rebrand of the radeon hd 7790, 7870 ghz and 7970 ghz respectively. Full 1920x1080 bf3 on ultra im getting mid 60s, larger maps it sometimes dips to 50s. Continuing the theme of attempting to introduce some reality to the metrics, we turn off supersampling aa in metro. Last light, 2560 x 1440, dx11, very high af 16x metro last light 1920 x 1080 dx11 very high af 16x.
This again illustrates the annoying part of games being backed by either nvidia or amd. In order to keep the same metrics, i have provided a default preset we can all use. Featurestuffed catalyst omega reinvents amd s approach to graphics drivers. Msi has taken their highly successful dualfan cooler from the gaming series and put it on the new card. As always, last but not least is our look at power, temperature, and noise. Amd try to steal the lime light back from nvidia with the new radeon hd 7970 ghz edition.
Confirmed amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition running on mac pro. Metro last light redux with physx on amd 7970 youtube. Msi radeon hd 7970 lightning 3gb video cards in crossfire overclocked 27. From our experience metro 2033 always worked better with amd cards, however metro. I do think nvidia has more driver releases than amd. Sapphire radeon hd 7970 ghz edition toxic 6gb video card. Ideally you start with an radeon 7970 or geforce gtx 670, which both are fairly expensive but will offer you nice performance versus that.
Amd radeon hd 7970 the amd radeon hd 7970 is a highend graphics card for desktop pcs it is based on the tahiti core. Boasting one of the most graphically advanced engines and. Last light was nvidia, so amd then has to rush to get fixed drivers out because they are not given early access. We check out the new amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition toxic that carries a massive 6gb of onboard memory. Last light beta driver improved performance by up to 10%. Metro last light is a sequel to metro 2033, a horror survival game that takes. Metro last light benchmark pushes amd gpus new drivers please. I have the same issue with metro last light on my r9 280x. Last light properties local files verify integrity of game cache.
This unified driver has been updated, and is designed to provide enhanced performance and reliability. Amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition 3gb video card overclocked. Ill keep updating this thread as interim solutions to known issues are found. This particular software suite updates the amd catalyst display driver and the amd catalyst control center. I have a 5870 and it still plays everything i throw at it, though ive had to drop some graphical values in some games metro.
Everything is maxed out except for antialiasing aa. Amd s hd 7970 was launched on december 22nd 2011 and used amd catalyst driver package version 11. I just bought metro last light and its not running very smooth. Amd radeon r9 270x compare amd radeon hd 7970 ghz vapor.