GeForce GT 445M vs Radeon HD 5970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 445M and Radeon HD 5970, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 445M stacks up against Radeon HD 5970, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 5970
GeForce GT 445M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GT 445M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GT 445M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GT 445M | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 294 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort |
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- Radeon HD 5970 has 740% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 445M.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GeForce GT 445M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
- GeForce GT 445M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5970 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GT 445M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GT 445M is 455 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
- GeForce GT 445M and Radeon HD 5970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 2750 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 445M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce GT 445M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 400% more, than GeForce GT 445M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 445M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 180−190 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 150−160 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 89% more, than GeForce GT 445M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GT 445M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 75% more, than GeForce GT 445M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than GeForce GT 445M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce GT 445M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 366% more, than GeForce GT 445M. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | − | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 113% more, than GeForce GT 445M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 2100% more, than GeForce GT 445M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GT 445M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 68% more, than GeForce GT 445M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 3−4 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 633% more, than GeForce GT 445M. | ||
| low / 768p | 5−6 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 5−6 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 575% more, than GeForce GT 445M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 54% more, than GeForce GT 445M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GT 445M | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Architecture | Fermi | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | N11E-GE | Hemlock |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 September 2010 | 18 November 2009 |
| Pipelines | 144 | 1600 |
| Core clock speed | 1180 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,170 million | 2,154 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 10.6 billion/sec | 58.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 339.8 gflops | 2x 2,320.0 gflops |
| Length | 305 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 60.0 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 API | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 144 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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