Quadro M2000 vs Radeon HD 5970

When comparing Quadro M2000 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 M2000 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 M2000 Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 294 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type 128 Bit GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 5970 has 292% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000.
  • Quadro M2000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M2000 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro M2000 is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 71 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
  • Quadro M2000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 5970 is 104 mm longer, than Quadro M2000.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 2612 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.

Game benchmarks

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 Quadro M2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

  Quadro M2000 Radeon HD 5970
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 TeraScale 2
Code name GM206 Hemlock
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 8 April 2016 18 November 2009
Pipelines 768 1600
Core clock speed 796 MHz 725 MHz
Boost Clock 1163 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 55.82 58.00
Floating-point performance 1,812 gflops 2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length 201 mm 305 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6612 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan + N/A
CUDA 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 215 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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