FirePro R5000 vs Radeon HD 5970

When choosing between FirePro R5000 and Radeon HD 5970, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro R5000 and Radeon HD 5970.

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Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

	FirePro R5000	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro R5000 has 19% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5970.
FirePro R5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro R5000 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
FirePro R5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 26 mm longer, than FirePro R5000.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 800 MHz higher, than FirePro R5000.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	5−6	1−2
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro R5000 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	180−190
medium / 768p	160−170	150−160
ultra / 1080p	90−95	75−80
QHD / 1440p	50−55	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	85−90	80−85
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Fortnite is 12% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	80−85	70−75
medium / 768p	70−75	60−65
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	9−10
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	8−9	7−8
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	45−50	40−45
medium / 768p	30−33	24−27
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

	FirePro R5000	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Pitcairn	Hemlock
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	25 February 2013	18 November 2009
Pipelines	768	1600
Core clock speed	825 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	58.00
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length	279 mm	305 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
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	PCIe 3.0
Form factor	full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro R5000 vs Radeon HD 5970

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