FirePro W600 vs Radeon HD 5970
In this comparison between FirePro W600 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 W600 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 5970
Main Specs
FirePro W600
Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
294 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
6x mini-DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 has 292% more power consumption, than FirePro W600.
FirePro W600 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W600 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W600 is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
FirePro W600 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 142 mm longer, than FirePro W600.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 5970 is 4000 MHz.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
8−9
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
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 35% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
180−190
medium / 768p
120−130
150−160
ultra / 1080p
60−65
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 23% more, than FirePro W600.
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 W600.
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 W600.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
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 W600.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
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 W600.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 31% more, than FirePro W600.
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 W600.
high / 1080p
5−6
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
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 50% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
95−100
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 7% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p
18−20
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 W600.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p
30−33
40−45
medium / 768p
18−20
24−27
high / 1080p
10−12
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 26% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
high / 768p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than FirePro W600.
Full Specs
FirePro W600
Radeon HD 5970
Architecture
GCN 1.0
TeraScale 2
Code name
Cape Verde
Hemlock
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
13 June 2012
18 November 2009
Pipelines
512
1600
Core clock speed
750 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
24.00
58.00
Floating-point performance
768.0 gflops
2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length
163 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
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
94 Mh/s
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