GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 5970

When choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 5970, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 5970.

GeForce GTX 280

Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	236 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort

Radeon HD 5970 has 24% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 5970 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 571 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 295 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 2893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	10−12
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	24−27
medium / 1080p	3−4	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	5−6	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 177% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	180−190
medium / 768p	90−95	150−160
ultra / 1080p	40−45	75−80
QHD / 1440p	21−24	45−50
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−33
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	80−85
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	2−3	12−14
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	10−12	30−33
medium / 1080p	3−4	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−11	20−22
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	−
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	4−5	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	7−8	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 211% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	40−45	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	5−6	21−24
ultra / 1080p	2−3	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 112% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	1−2	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	5−6	21−24
medium / 1080p	3−4	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	95−100
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	12−14	40−45
medium / 768p	8−9	24−27
high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 214% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	GT200	Hemlock
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	18 November 2009
Pipelines	240	1600
Core clock speed	1296 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	48.2 billion/sec	58.00
Floating-point performance	622.1 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	305 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1107 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	141.7 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	2.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	240
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF

GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 5970

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