GeForce GT 745A vs Radeon HD 5970

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 745A and Radeon HD 5970. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GT 745A and Radeon HD 5970. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GT 745A

Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 745A	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort

Radeon HD 5970 has 790% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 745A.
GeForce GT 745A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 745A has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 745A is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 745A is 112 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
GeForce GT 745A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 2200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 745A.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	10−12
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	24−27
medium / 1080p	4−5	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	7−8	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 155% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 745A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	110−120	180−190
medium / 768p	85−90	150−160
ultra / 1080p	40−45	75−80
QHD / 1440p	24−27	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	60−65	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−33
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	80−85
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 54% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	3−4	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	5−6
low / 720p	12−14	30−33
medium / 1080p	4−5	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	10−12	20−22
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	−
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 85% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	45−50	70−75
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
high / 1080p	7−8	21−24
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	1−2	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	7−8	21−24
medium / 1080p	4−5	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 225% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 31% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	21−24
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	16−18	40−45
medium / 768p	12−14	24−27
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 137% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p	80−85	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GT 745A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 745A	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale 2
Code name	GK107	Hemlock
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 August 2013	18 November 2009
Pipelines	384	1600
Core clock speed	837 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	915 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	29.28	58.00
Floating-point performance	642.8 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length		305 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	26 Mh/s

GeForce GT 745A vs Radeon HD 5970

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