FirePro M4000 vs Radeon HD 5970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M4000 and Radeon HD 5970, 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 FirePro M4000 stacks up against Radeon HD 5970, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 5970
FirePro M4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: FirePro M4000 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 FirePro M4000 here:
Main Specs
| FirePro M4000 | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 294 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort |
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- Radeon HD 5970 has 790% more power consumption, than FirePro M4000.
- FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- FirePro M4000 and Radeon HD 5970 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
- FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 5970 - in Desktops.
- FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 125 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.
- FirePro M4000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro M4000 is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 43% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro M4000 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 180−190 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | 150−160 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 25% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 9% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| low / 768p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro M4000 | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Architecture | GCN | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | Cape Verde GLM | Hemlock |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 July 2012 | 18 November 2009 |
| Pipelines | 512 | 1600 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,500 million | 2,154 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 21.60 | 58.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 691.2 gflops | 2x 2,320.0 gflops |
| Length | 305 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4500 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| Bus support | n/a | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 79 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Form factor | MXM-A | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
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