Quadro 5000 vs Radeon HD 6970

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6970. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6970. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	Quadro 5000	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	152 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2.5 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 261% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6970 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro 5000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 19 mm longer, than Quadro 5000.
Memory clock speed of Quadro 5000 is 1625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	210−220
medium / 768p	130−140	180−190
ultra / 1080p	70−75	95−100
QHD / 1440p	40−45	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
medium / 768p	70−75	90−95
ultra / 1080p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	75−80	95−100
medium / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 37% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	4−5	9−10
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	65−70	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	75−80
high / 1080p	18−20	30−33
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	6−7	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	35−40	55−60
medium / 768p	21−24	30−35
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Quadro 5000.

Full Specs

	Quadro 5000	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Fermi	Terascale 2
Code name	GF100	Cayman
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 February 2011	14 December 2010
Pipelines	352	1536
Core clock speed	513 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	22.57	84.48
Floating-point performance	722.3 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length	248 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	320 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3000 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	120.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	2.0
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s	273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro 5000 vs Radeon HD 6970

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