GeForce GT 750M SLI vs Radeon HD 5970

In this comparison between GeForce GT 750M SLI 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 GeForce GT 750M SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 750M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 750M SLI 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 750M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 750M SLI Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP) 294 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GT 750M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
  • GeForce GT 750M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5970 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 750M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 750M SLI is 242 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
  • GeForce GT 750M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 750M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 10−12
ultra / 1080p 8−9 6−7
QHD / 1440p 3−4 1−2
low / 720p 30−33 24−27
medium / 1080p 18−20 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 750M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 750M SLI Radeon HD 5970
Architecture Kepler TeraScale 2
Code name N14P-GT Hemlock
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 April 2013 18 November 2009
Pipelines 768 1600
Core clock speed 967 MHz 725 MHz
Transistor count 1300 Million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00
Floating-point performance 2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length 305 mm
Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 - 5000 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
Laptop size large
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