FirePro V7900 vs Radeon HD 5970

In this comparison between FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 5970 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro V7900 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

	FirePro V7900	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 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	4x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 has 94% more power consumption, than FirePro V7900.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro V7900 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 5970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 26 mm longer, than FirePro V7900.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	20−22	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	180−190
medium / 768p	150−160	150−160
ultra / 1080p	75−80	75−80
QHD / 1440p	45−50	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	110−120
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	80−85	80−85
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	30−33	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
QHD / 1440p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than FirePro V7900.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	7−8	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−11
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−105	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 1% more, than FirePro V7900.
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	40−45	40−45
medium / 768p	24−27	24−27
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	45−50	45−50
FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	FirePro V7900	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	TeraScale 3	TeraScale 2
Code name	Cayman	Hemlock
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	24 May 2011	18 November 2009
Pipelines	1280	1600
Core clock speed	725 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00	58.00
Floating-point performance	1,856.0 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length	279 mm	305 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 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
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	171 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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