Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon Pro W5500M

When comparing Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon Pro W5500M, 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 Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon Pro W5500M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon HD 5970
Radeon Pro W5500M

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 5970 Radeon Pro W5500M
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 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
 
  • Radeon HD 5970 has 245% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
  • Radeon HD 5970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro W5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro W5500M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon HD 5970 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro W5500M - with RDNA 1.0.
  • Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 8000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 14−16
ultra / 1080p 6−7 8−9
QHD / 1440p 1−2 3−4
low / 720p 24−27 30−33
medium / 1080p 14−16 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 5970 Radeon Pro W5500M
Architecture TeraScale 2 RDNA 1.0
Code name Hemlock Navi 14
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 18 November 2009 10 February 2020
Pipelines 1600 1408
Core clock speed 725 MHz
Boost Clock 1450 MHz
Transistor count 2,154 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00 127.6
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
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