FirePro V5800 vs Radeon HD 5970

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro V5800 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 V5800 stacks up against Radeon HD 5970, check out specs charts below.

FirePro V5800

Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

	FirePro V5800	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	74 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	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	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort

Radeon HD 5970 has 297% more power consumption, than FirePro V5800.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro V5800 and Radeon HD 5970 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro V5800 and Radeon HD 5970 are build with TeraScale 2 architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 35 MHz higher, than FirePro V5800.
FirePro V5800 and Radeon HD 5970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 76 mm longer, than FirePro V5800.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V5800 and Radeon HD 5970 is 4000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	10−12
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 75% more, than FirePro V5800.
high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 76% more, than FirePro V5800.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro V5800 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	180−190
medium / 768p	100−110	150−160
ultra / 1080p	50−55	75−80
QHD / 1440p	27−30	45−50
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than FirePro V5800.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than FirePro V5800.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	80−85
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than FirePro V5800.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
4K / 2160p	3−4	5−6
low / 720p	18−20	30−33
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than FirePro V5800.
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 50% more, than FirePro V5800.
high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 75% more, than FirePro V5800.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 46% more, than FirePro V5800.
high / 1080p	4−5	7−8
ultra / 1080p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	10−12	21−24
medium / 1080p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 83% more, than FirePro V5800.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	95−100
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 13% more, than FirePro V5800.
high / 1080p	16−18	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than FirePro V5800.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 55% more, than FirePro V5800.
low / 768p	21−24	40−45
medium / 768p	16−18	24−27
high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 69% more, than FirePro V5800.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than FirePro V5800.

Full Specs

	FirePro V5800	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	TeraScale 2	TeraScale 2
Code name	Juniper	Hemlock
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	26 April 2010	18 November 2009
Pipelines	800	1600
Core clock speed	690 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	27.60	58.00
Floating-point performance	1,104.0 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length	229 mm	305 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	128.0 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

FirePro V5800 vs Radeon HD 5970

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