Can a AMD Radeon HD 7970 run MONSTER HUNTER RISE?

Yes — with compromises

The AMD Radeon HD 7970 clears the minimum bar for MONSTER HUNTER RISE but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 42 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the low preset.

42FPS @ 1080p
26FPS @ 1440p
15FPS @ 4K

High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.

How the AMD Radeon HD 7970 measures up

RequirementAMD Radeon HD 7970MinimumRecommendedResult
GPU performance score 10 3 14 Minimum
Video memory 3 GB 2 GB 3 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 low preset. High settings fall short here, so drop the preset before touching resolution.

At 1440p

Around 26 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.

At 4K

Around 15 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.

How other cards handle MONSTER HUNTER RISE

Graphics cardTier1080p FPSvs AMD Radeon HD 7970
AMD Radeon R9 280X D 47 ▲ 5 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon 780M D 47 ▲ 5 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 D 42 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon R9 380 D 42 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
Intel Arc A380 D 42 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
Intel Arc Graphics 140V D 42 ▼ 0 FPS Compare

Frequently asked questions

Can the AMD Radeon HD 7970 run MONSTER HUNTER RISE?

The AMD Radeon HD 7970 clears the minimum bar for MONSTER HUNTER RISE but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 42 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the low preset.

What FPS will I get?

On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 42 FPS at 1080p, 26 FPS at 1440p and 15 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.

What settings should I use?

Start at the low 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.