Radeon HD 5670 vs Radeon HD 5870

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5670 and Radeon HD 5870 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 Radeon HD 5670 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5670	Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	188 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 193% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5670.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 5670 and Radeon HD 5870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5670 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5670.
Radeon HD 5670 and Radeon HD 5870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5870 is 114 mm longer, than Radeon HD 5670.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5670.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	1−2	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5670 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	60−65	180−190
medium / 768p	27−30	150−160
ultra / 1080p	7−8	75−80
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 375% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5670 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	10−11	80−85
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 210% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 272% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
low / 768p	18−20	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	0−1	40−45
medium / 768p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
high / 768p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Radeon HD 5670.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5670	Radeon HD 5870
Architecture	Terascale 2	TeraScale 2
Code name	Redwood	Cypress
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 January 2010	23 September 2009
Pipelines	400	1600
Core clock speed	775 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	627 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	15.50	68.00
Floating-point performance	620.0 gflops	2,720.0 gflops
Length	168 mm	282 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
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Radeon HD 5670 vs Radeon HD 5870

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