FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 5970

In this comparison between FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 5970 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro S9050 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 has 30% more power consumption, than FirePro S9050.
FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro S9050 has 11 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 51 mm longer, than FirePro S9050.
Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 1500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	6−7	1−2
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 81% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	27−30	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−12	1−2
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Battlefield 5 is 84% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	230−240	180−190
medium / 768p	200−210	150−160
ultra / 1080p	110−120	75−80
QHD / 1440p	85−90	45−50
4K / 2160p	45−50	30−33
high / 768p	160−170	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−33
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
medium / 768p	100−110	80−85
ultra / 1080p	80−85	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Dota 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	30−33
medium / 1080p	27−30	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	30−35	20−22
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	120−130	80−85
medium / 1080p	70−75	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
QHD / 1440p	12−14	5−6
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
medium / 768p	90−95	60−65
high / 1080p	40−45	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 56% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Metro Exodus is 88% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−105
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	20−22	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	70−75	40−45
medium / 768p	45−50	24−27
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 73% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	27−30
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Tahiti	Hemlock
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 August 2014	18 November 2009
Pipelines	1792	1600
Core clock speed	900 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	58.00
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length	254 mm	305 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Form factor	full height / full length
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FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

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