Can a AMD Radeon HD 7970 run Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?
The AMD Radeon HD 7970 handles Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ comfortably — roughly 325 FPS at 1080p and 202 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon HD 7970 measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon HD 7970 | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 10 | 2 | 2 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 3 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | — Not supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the ultra preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Comfortable — around 202 FPS on high.
At 4K
Around 117 FPS on high — genuinely viable.
How other cards handle Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon HD 7970 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon R9 280X | D | 359 | ▲ 34 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon 780M | D | 359 | ▲ 34 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 | D | 325 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon R9 380 | D | 325 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| Intel Arc A380 | D | 325 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| Intel Arc Graphics 140V | D | 325 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 7970 run Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?
The AMD Radeon HD 7970 handles Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ comfortably — roughly 325 FPS at 1080p and 202 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 325 FPS at 1080p, 202 FPS at 1440p and 117 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the ultra preset at 1080p.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.