GRID K220Q vs Radeon HD 5970

When comparing GRID K220Q and Radeon HD 5970, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GRID K220Q and Radeon HD 5970 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
GRID K220Q
Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

  GRID K220Q Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 294 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
 
  • Radeon HD 5970 has 30% more power consumption, than GRID K220Q.
  • GRID K220Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID K220Q has 511 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GRID K220Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K220Q is 20 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
  • GRID K220Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K220Q is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 10−12
ultra / 1080p 0−1 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 10−12 24−27
medium / 1080p 2−3 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than GRID K220Q.

Full Specs

  GRID K220Q Radeon HD 5970
Architecture Kepler TeraScale 2
Code name GK104 Hemlock
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 2 July 2014 18 November 2009
Pipelines 1536 1600
Core clock speed 745 MHz 725 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 58.00
Floating-point performance 2,289 gflops 2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length 305 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 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