GeForce GTX 960A vs Radeon HD 5970

When choosing between GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 5970, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 5970.

GeForce GTX 960A

Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort

Radeon HD 5970 has 292% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960A.
GeForce GTX 960A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 960A has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 304 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
GeForce GTX 960A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 1012 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 960A 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	80−85	75−80
QHD / 1440p	45−50	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	80−85	80−85
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	85−90	80−85
medium / 1080p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	75−80	70−75
medium / 768p	65−70	60−65
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	8−9	7−8
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Minecraft is 0% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	40−45	40−45
medium / 768p	27−30	24−27
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale 2
Code name	GM107	Hemlock
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 March 2015	18 November 2009
Pipelines	640	1600
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	1085 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40	58.00
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length		305 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.19 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	5.0
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GeForce GTX 960A vs Radeon HD 5970

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