GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon HD 5970
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 470 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 GeForce GTX 470 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
GeForce GTX 470
Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)
215 Watt
294 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pins
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1280 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 has 36% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 470 has 1279 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 490 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon HD 5970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 296 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 470.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 2326 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.
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
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 54% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
9−10
1−2
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−33
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Battlefield 5 is 52% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
180−190
medium / 768p
180−190
150−160
ultra / 1080p
100−110
75−80
QHD / 1440p
60−65
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−35
30−33
high / 768p
150−160
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
medium / 768p
95−100
80−85
ultra / 1080p
65−70
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
30−33
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
27−30
20−22
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
100−110
80−85
medium / 1080p
55−60
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Fortnite is 35% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
10−11
5−6
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
30−35
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
80−85
60−65
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
24−27
20−22
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
60−65
40−45
medium / 768p
35−40
24−27
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
27−30
high / 768p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470
Radeon HD 5970
Architecture
Fermi
TeraScale 2
Code name
GF100
Hemlock
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
12 April 2010
18 November 2009
Pipelines
448
1600
Core clock speed
1215 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
34.0 billion/sec
58.00
Floating-point performance
1,088.6 gflops
2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length
9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
305 mm
Memory bus width
320 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
133.9 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.2
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
448
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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97 Mh/s
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