HD Graphics 5000 vs Radeon HD 6970

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 5000 and Radeon HD 6970, 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 HD Graphics 5000 stacks up against Radeon HD 6970, check out specs charts below.

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HD Graphics 5000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: HD Graphics 5000 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 HD Graphics 5000 here:

HD Graphics 5000 Laptops

Main Specs

	HD Graphics 5000	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	System Shared	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1733% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 5000.
HD Graphics 5000 is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
HD Graphics 5000 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
HD Graphics 5000 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
HD Graphics 5000 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	10−11	30−35
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than HD Graphics 5000.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	10−11	50−55
medium / 1080p	3−4	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 580% more, than HD Graphics 5000.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 5000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	100−110	210−220
medium / 768p	80−85	180−190
ultra / 1080p	30−35	95−100
QHD / 1440p	20−22	50−55
4K / 2160p	14−16	30−33
high / 768p	55−60	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 132% more, than HD Graphics 5000.
low / 768p	65−70	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than HD Graphics 5000.
low / 768p	70−75	110−120
medium / 768p	40−45	90−95
ultra / 1080p	14−16	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than HD Graphics 5000.
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	7−8	35−40
medium / 1080p	1−2	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 600% more, than HD Graphics 5000.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	95−100
medium / 1080p	5−6	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 206% more, than HD Graphics 5000.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	2−3	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	12−14	50−55
medium / 1080p	5−6	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 480% more, than HD Graphics 5000.
low / 768p	35−40	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	1−2	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 210% more, than HD Graphics 5000.
high / 1080p	1−2	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	1−2	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 1800% more, than HD Graphics 5000.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	75−80	−
ultra / 1080p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	80−85	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 35% more, than HD Graphics 5000.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	24−27	55−60
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than HD Graphics 5000.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	3−4	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 833% more, than HD Graphics 5000.
low / 768p	4−5	55−60
medium / 768p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	2−3	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1166% more, than HD Graphics 5000.
low / 768p	65−70	100−110
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	35−40
high / 768p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 88% more, than HD Graphics 5000.

Full Specs

	HD Graphics 5000	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Gen. 7.5 Haswell	Terascale 2
Code name	Haswell GT3	Cayman
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	5 June 2013	14 December 2010
Pipelines	40	1536
Core clock speed	200 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 MHz	880 MHz
Transistor count	1,300 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	44.00	84.48
Floating-point performance		2,703.4 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		1375 MHz
Shared memory	+
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.80
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Quick Sync	+
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HD Graphics 5000 vs Radeon HD 6970

HD Graphics 5000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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