FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 5970

In this comparison between FireStream 9270 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 FireStream 9270 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FireStream 9270

Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort

Radeon HD 5970 has 83% more power consumption, than FireStream 9270.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FireStream 9270 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 400 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	10−12
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 76% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	180−190
medium / 768p	100−110	150−160
ultra / 1080p	50−55	75−80
QHD / 1440p	27−30	45−50
4K / 2160p	12−14	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	80−85	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	80−85
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 35% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	30−33
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 87% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	20−22
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 67% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 86% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 47% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	3−4	7−8
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	10−11	21−24
medium / 1080p	5−6	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 16% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	6−7	20−22
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 125% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	21−24
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 70% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	21−24	40−45
medium / 768p	14−16	24−27
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 90% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	TeraScale	TeraScale 2
Code name	RV770	Hemlock
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2008	18 November 2009
Pipelines	800	1600
Core clock speed	750 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	58.00
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length		305 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.1	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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