Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri 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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 5970

Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort

Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5970 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 5 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	7−8
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 43% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	140−150
medium / 768p	150−160	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	55−60
QHD / 1440p	45−50	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	110−120	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	80−85	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	30−33	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
low / 720p	80−85	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 30% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	5−6	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	7−8	5−6
ultra / 1080p	5−6	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−11	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−105	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	40−45	27−30
medium / 768p	24−27	18−20
high / 1080p	14−16	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
high / 768p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN
Code name	Hemlock	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	18 November 2009	14 January 2014
Pipelines	1600	512
Core clock speed	725 MHz	720 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00
Floating-point performance	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length	305 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	N/A

Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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