Radeon 550X vs Radeon HD 5970

When choosing between Radeon 550X 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 Radeon 550X and Radeon HD 5970.

Radeon 550X

Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	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, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort

Radeon HD 5970 has 488% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
Radeon 550X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 550X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 357 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
Radeon 550X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 160 mm longer, than Radeon 550X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.

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 Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 53% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 550X and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	180−190
medium / 768p	110−120	150−160
ultra / 1080p	55−60	75−80
QHD / 1440p	30−35	45−50
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	85−90	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	80−85	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	80−85
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	20−22	30−33
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 39% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 61% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 32% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	5−6	7−8
ultra / 1080p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	21−24
medium / 1080p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	95−100
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	16−18	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	24−27	40−45
medium / 768p	16−18	24−27
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 46% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	27−30
high / 768p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	GCN 4.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Lexa	Hemlock
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	27 March 2019	18 November 2009
Pipelines	512	1600
Core clock speed	1082 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	1218 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	38.98	58.00
Floating-point performance		2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length	145 mm	305 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A

Radeon 550X vs Radeon HD 5970

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