Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon R5 M435

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon R5 M435 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 5970 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R5 M435 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 5970

Radeon R5 M435

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon R5 M435
Power consumption (TDP)	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs

Radeon HD 5970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R5 M435 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R5 M435 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5970 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R5 M435 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R5 M435 is 55 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 M435 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R5 M435 is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	0−1
ultra / 1080p	6−7	0−1
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	10−12
medium / 1080p	14−16	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	2−3
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	10−12
medium / 1080p	20−22	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 316% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 M435 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	180−190	110−120
medium / 768p	150−160	80−85
ultra / 1080p	75−80	35−40
QHD / 1440p	45−50	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	9−10
high / 768p	110−120	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 86% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−33	12−14
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	95−100	70−75
medium / 768p	80−85	40−45
ultra / 1080p	50−55	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 75% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	12−14	1−2
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
4K / 2160p	5−6	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	9−10
medium / 1080p	14−16	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	5−6
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
low / 720p	80−85	45−50
medium / 1080p	35−40	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 136% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	18−20	2−3
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	21−24	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 300% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	70−75	40−45
medium / 768p	60−65	−
high / 1080p	21−24	2−3
ultra / 1080p	9−10	2−3
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	7−8	1−2
ultra / 1080p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	2−3
medium / 1080p	10−11	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 650% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
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 R5 M435.
high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	3−4
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 400% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	40−45	6−7
medium / 768p	24−27	6−7
high / 1080p	14−16	3−4
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 440% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	95−100	70−75
medium / 768p	55−60	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	12−14
high / 768p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Radeon R5 M435.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon R5 M435
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Hemlock	Jet
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	18 November 2009	15 May 2016
Pipelines	1600	320
Core clock speed	725 MHz	780 MHz
Boost Clock		1030 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	690 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00	20.60
Floating-point performance	2x 2,320.0 gflops	547.2 gflops
Length	305 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	36 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131

Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon R5 M435

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