GPUs AMD Radeon HD 7970 MSI Radeon HD 7970 LIGHTNING BE
MSI Radeon HD 7970 LIGHTNING BE - Front
MSI Radeon HD 7970 LIGHTNING BE - Rear
MSI Radeon HD 7970 LIGHTNING BE - Side
MSI Radeon HD 7970 LIGHTNING BE - Outputs
AMD Radeon HD 7970
MSI Radeon HD 7970 LIGHTNING BE
R7970 LIGHTNING BE

Specifications
Information
PlatformConsumer
ArchitectureGCN 1.0
GenerationSouthern Islands
Previous GenNorthern Islands
Next generationSea Islands
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16
Core
NameTahiti
FoundryTSMC
Process Node28 nm
Transistors4313 million
Die Size352.0 mm²
Density12.3 /mm²
GPU Core Config
Cores2048
TMUs128
Compute Units32
ROPs32
Memory
TechnologyGDDR5
Size3 GB
Bus384 bit
Bandwidth264.0 GB/s
Speed5.5 Gbps
Clocks
Base clock1070 MHz 925 MHz
Boost clock1150 MHz
Memory clock1375 MHz
Power
6-pin1
8-pin1
TDP250 w
Recommended PSU600 w
Display
HDMI1 1.4
Mini DisplayPort4 2
DVI1
DVI-D SL1
DVI-I1
Dimensions
Slots2
Length305 mm 275 mm
Height135 mm 111 mm
Width40 mm 38 mm

Models
GPUPriceBoost clockSlotsLengthHeightWidth
1100 MHz -4.3%3279 mm
1050 MHz -8.7%3279 mm
1150 MHz2305 mm135 mm40 mm