Quadro K2000 vs Radeon HD 5970

When comparing Quadro K2000 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 Quadro K2000 and Radeon HD 5970 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro K2000 Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 294 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 5970 has 476% more power consumption, than Quadro K2000.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro K2000 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro K2000 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K2000 is 229 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
  • Quadro K2000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 5970 is 103 mm longer, than Quadro K2000.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K2000 and Radeon HD 5970 is 4000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 10−12
ultra / 1080p 4−5 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 16−18 24−27
medium / 1080p 9−10 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than Quadro K2000.

Full Specs

  Quadro K2000 Radeon HD 5970
Architecture Kepler TeraScale 2
Code name GK107 Hemlock
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 1 March 2013 18 November 2009
Pipelines 384 1600
Core clock speed 954 MHz 725 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 30.53 58.00
Floating-point performance 732.7 gflops 2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length 202 mm 305 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 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) 24 Mh/s
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