Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon Pro 5500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon Pro 5500M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 5970 stacks up against Radeon Pro 5500M, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 5970
Radeon Pro 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro 5500M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon Pro 5500M here:
Main Specs
| Radeon HD 5970 | Radeon Pro 5500M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 294 Watt | 85 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- Radeon HD 5970 has 245% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 5500M.
- Radeon HD 5970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
- Radeon Pro 5500M has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
- Radeon HD 5970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 5500M - in Mobile workstations.
- Radeon HD 5970 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
- Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 5500M is 8000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 226% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 180−190 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 150−160 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 110−120 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 30−33 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 213% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Fortnite is 161% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 130−140 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−105 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 24−27 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 226% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon HD 5970 | Radeon Pro 5500M | |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | Navi / RDNA |
| Code name | Hemlock | Navi 14 |
| Type | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 18 November 2009 | 13 November 2019 |
| Pipelines | 1600 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1300 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2,154 million | 6,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 58.00 | 139.2 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 2,320.0 gflops | |
| Length | 305 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 12000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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