Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon R9 M295X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon R9 M295X, 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 R9 M295X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 5970
Radeon R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X here:
Main Specs
| Radeon HD 5970 | Radeon R9 M295X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 294 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | Not Listed |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- Radeon HD 5970 has 17% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M295X.
- Radeon HD 5970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- Radeon HD 5970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M295X - in Laptops.
- Radeon HD 5970 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 2 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M295X.
- Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M295X - by 28 nm process technology.
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 R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon HD 5970 | Radeon R9 M295X | |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | GCN 3 |
| Code name | Hemlock | Tonga |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 November 2009 | 16 October 2014 |
| Pipelines | 1600 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 723 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,154 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 58.00 | 92.54 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 2,320.0 gflops | 2,961 gflops |
| Length | 305 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | Not Listed |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 392 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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