Question 1

Is an HD 7970 good for gaming?

Accepted Answer

An HD 7970 clears the stated graphics requirements for 37,170 of the games we've checked. Whether a specific game runs comes down to that developer's own listed specs — not our opinion.

Question 2

Does an HD 7970 meet minimum or recommended graphics requirements?

Accepted Answer

It clears the minimum graphics requirement for 37,170 games, and the developer's recommended graphics for 13,489 of them (marked with a star in the list above).

Question 3

How do you decide what an HD 7970 can run?

Accepted Answer

We compare the HD 7970 against each game's graphics requirement exactly as the developer published it — never our own benchmarks or promises. Your processor and memory matter too, so the full check on the homepage includes those.

Games an HD 7970 can run

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