Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon R9 270

When choosing between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon R9 270, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon R9 270.

Radeon HD 5970

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	294 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 has 96% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270.
Radeon HD 5970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270 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 R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 95 mm longer, than Radeon R9 270.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−33
QHD / 1440p	1−2	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	180−190	230−240
medium / 768p	150−160	200−210
ultra / 1080p	75−80	120−130
QHD / 1440p	45−50	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	55−60
high / 768p	110−120	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 47% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	30−33	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 93% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	20−22	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	130−140
medium / 1080p	35−40	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 76% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
QHD / 1440p	5−6	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	95−100
high / 1080p	21−24	40−45
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 60% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 64% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	40−45	75−80
medium / 768p	24−27	45−50
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 84% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Hemlock	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	18 November 2009	13 November 2013
Pipelines	1600	1280
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00	74.00
Floating-point performance	2x 2,320.0 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length	305 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		293 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon R9 270

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