GeForce GTX 670 vs Radeon HD 5850

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 670 and Radeon HD 5850. 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 GeForce GTX 670 and Radeon HD 5850. 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

	GeForce GTX 670	Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 670 has 12% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce GTX 670 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 670 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 670 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 670 is 255 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce GTX 670 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5850 is 232 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 670.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 1994 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	9−10
ultra / 1080p	21−24	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	55−60	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	60−65	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Battlefield 5 is 240% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	250−260	160−170
medium / 768p	220−230	130−140
ultra / 1080p	180−190	65−70
QHD / 1440p	110−120	40−45
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 96% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	110−120	70−75
ultra / 1080p	100−110	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Dota 2 is 64% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	45−50	10−12
ultra / 1080p	40−45	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	70−75
medium / 1080p	110−120	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Fortnite is 200% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	30−35	4−5
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	65−70	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	140−150	65−70
medium / 768p	120−130	55−60
high / 1080p	70−75	18−20
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	20−22	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	18−20
medium / 1080p	30−35	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	18−20
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	130−140	35−40
medium / 768p	85−90	21−24
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	24−27	8−9
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
high / 768p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5850.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 670	Radeon HD 5850
Architecture	Kepler	Terascale 2
Code name	GK104	Cypress
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	10 May 2012	30 September 2009
Pipelines	1344	1440
Core clock speed	980 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	980 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	102.5 billion/sec	52.20
Floating-point performance	2,459.5 gflops	2,088.0 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	241 mm
Memory bus width	256-bit GDDR5	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.0 GB/s	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.2	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	1344
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
3D Vision	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	97 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	13 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 670 vs Radeon HD 5850

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