GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon HD 5970
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480 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 480 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 480
Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
294 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin & 8-pin
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 has 17% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 480 has 1535 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 25 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 5970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 295 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 480.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 2152 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
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
21−24
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
6−7
1−2
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
QHD / 1440p
12−14
1−2
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Battlefield 5 is 84% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
230−240
180−190
medium / 768p
200−210
150−160
ultra / 1080p
120−130
75−80
QHD / 1440p
90−95
45−50
4K / 2160p
50−55
30−33
high / 768p
170−180
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−33
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
120−130
95−100
medium / 768p
100−110
80−85
ultra / 1080p
80−85
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Dota 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
5−6
low / 720p
50−55
30−33
medium / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
30−35
20−22
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
120−130
80−85
medium / 1080p
70−75
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
35−40
18−20
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
QHD / 1440p
14−16
5−6
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
70−75
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Forza Horizon 4 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
95−100
60−65
high / 1080p
40−45
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Metro Exodus is 88% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 64% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
75−80
40−45
medium / 768p
45−50
24−27
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 78% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
high / 768p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480
Radeon HD 5970
Architecture
Fermi
TeraScale 2
Code name
GF100
Hemlock
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
7 December 2010
18 November 2009
Pipelines
480
1600
Core clock speed
700 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
42 billion/sec
58.00
Floating-point performance
1,345.0 gflops
2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
305 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
177.4 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
480
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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117 Mh/s
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