GeForce MX150 vs Radeon HD 5970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX150 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 MX150 stacks up against Radeon HD 5970, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 5970
GeForce MX150 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce MX150 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 MX150 here:
Main Specs
| GeForce MX150 | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 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 | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort |
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- Radeon HD 5970 has 2840% more power consumption, than GeForce MX150.
- GeForce MX150 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce MX150 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
- GeForce MX150 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5970 - in Desktops.
- GeForce MX150 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of GeForce MX150 is 743 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
- GeForce MX150 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce MX150 is 2008 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX150 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX150 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce MX150 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 180−190 | 180−190 |
| medium / 768p | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX150 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| GeForce MX150 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX150 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX150 in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 85−90 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX150 in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| GeForce MX150 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX150 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| GeForce MX150 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX150 in Minecraft is 0% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| GeForce MX150 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX150 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX150 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| GeForce MX150 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce MX150 | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Architecture | Pascal | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | N17S-G1 | Hemlock |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 May 2017 | 18 November 2009 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 1600 |
| Core clock speed | 1468 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1532 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,800 million | 2,154 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 24.91 | 58.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,127 gflops | 2x 2,320.0 gflops |
| Length | 305 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6008 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.1 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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