Grand Theft Auto V Legacy on Radeon HD 7970
Yes. The Radeon HD 7970 meets Grand Theft Auto V Legacy's recommended spec. We estimate ~88 fps at 1080p high (range 70–105, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the high preset (~61 fps on high). Its 3 GB of video memory covers the 2 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 149 | 104 | 63 |
| medium | 114 | 80 | 48 |
| high | 88 | 61 | 37 |
| ultra | 70 | 49 | 29 |
Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.
Best settings
- 60 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: high preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: low preset
AMD card: use FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset (XeSS also works). DLSS is not available on Radeon.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Radeon HD 7970 back.
- Processor needed for ~88 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i5-3470): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~88 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon HD 7970: 3 GB
- Minimum spec: 1 GB (+2 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 2 GB (+1 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Grand Theft Auto V Legacy; usually the cheapest.
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon HD 7970 | 88 | 61 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 92 | 65 | +5% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 129 | 90 | +47% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 194 | 136 | +121% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 212 | 149 | +142% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 231 | 162 | +163% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 240 | 168 | +174% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 268 | 187 | +205% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 272 | 191 | +211% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 300+ | 223 | +263% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 300+ | 281 | +358% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +411% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300+ | 300+ | +426% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +584% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 300+ | +611% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +1032% |
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+