P106 090 vs Radeon HD 5870

When comparing P106 090 and Radeon HD 5870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between P106 090 and Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  P106 090 Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 188 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 5870 has 150% more power consumption, than P106 090.
  • P106 090 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • P106 090 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • P106 090 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of P106 090 is 504 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • P106 090 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 5870 is 32 mm longer, than P106 090.
  • Memory clock speed of P106 090 is 3208 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 10−12
ultra / 1080p 9−10 6−7
QHD / 1440p 3−4 1−2
low / 720p 30−35 24−27
medium / 1080p 18−20 14−16
The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

  P106 090 Radeon HD 5870
Architecture Pascal TeraScale 2
Code name GP106 Cypress
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 31 July 2017 23 September 2009
Pipelines 768 1600
Core clock speed 1354 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 1531 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 73.49 68.00
Floating-point performance 2,352 gflops 2,720.0 gflops
Length 250 mm 282 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
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
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