GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon HD 5970

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 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 GTX 1050 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

	GeForce GTX 1050	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	300 Watt
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Radeon HD 5970 has 292% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050.
GeForce GTX 1050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 1050 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 565 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 300 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1050.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 3008 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	55−60	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	16−18
QHD / 1440p	35−40	1−2
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	60−65	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Battlefield 5 is 226% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	250−260	180−190
medium / 768p	220−230	150−160
ultra / 1080p	180−190	75−80
QHD / 1440p	110−120	45−50
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	30−33
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
medium / 768p	110−120	80−85
ultra / 1080p	100−110	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	40−45	12−14
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	5−6
low / 720p	80−85	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Far Cry 5 is 213% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	60−65	20−22
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	80−85
medium / 1080p	110−120	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Fortnite is 161% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	16−18
QHD / 1440p	30−35	5−6
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	65−70	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	140−150	70−75
medium / 768p	120−130	60−65
high / 1080p	70−75	21−24
ultra / 1080p	30−35	9−10
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	20−22	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	21−24
medium / 1080p	30−35	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	21−24
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	130−140	40−45
medium / 768p	85−90	24−27
high / 1080p	45−50	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	8−9
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 226% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
high / 768p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1050	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	Pascal	TeraScale 2
Code name	N17P-G1	Hemlock
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 October 2016	18 November 2009
Pipelines	640	1600
Core clock speed	1290 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	1392 MHz
Transistor count	3,300 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	58.20	58.00
Floating-point performance	1,862 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length	5.7" (14.5 cm)	305 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.3 kh/s
CUDA cores	640
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support	+
HDCP	2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	279 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.85 Gh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	143.76 Sol/s
Width	2-slot
GameStream	+
GPU Boost	3.0
SLI	-
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GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon HD 5970

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