Radeon HD 4770 vs Radeon HD 5970

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4770 and Radeon HD 5970 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 4770 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4770

Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4770	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort

Radeon HD 5970 has 267% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4770.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 4770 has 511 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4770 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4770 is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
Radeon HD 4770 and Radeon HD 5970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 102 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4770.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4770.

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 Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	35−40
medium / 1080p	4−5	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4770 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	110−120	180−190
medium / 768p	85−90	150−160
ultra / 1080p	35−40	75−80
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	10−11	30−33
high / 768p	60−65	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 4770 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	45−50	80−85
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 67% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	2−3	12−14
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	10−11	30−33
medium / 1080p	3−4	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	−
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	8−9	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 125% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	3−4	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	5−6	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	40−45	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	3−4	21−24
ultra / 1080p	2−3	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 112% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	1−2	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	3−4	21−24
medium / 1080p	2−3	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 550% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	4−5	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 275% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	8−9	40−45
medium / 768p	7−8	24−27
high / 1080p	3−4	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 340% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
high / 768p	30−33	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4770.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4770	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	TeraScale	TeraScale 2
Code name	RV740	Hemlock
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	28 April 2009	18 November 2009
Pipelines	640	1600
Core clock speed	750 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	826 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	24.00	58.00
Floating-point performance	960.0 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length	203 mm	305 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.1	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

Radeon HD 4770 vs Radeon HD 5970

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