Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon R9 M470

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon R9 M470. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon R9 M470. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon R9 M470 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M470 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 M470 here:

Radeon R9 M470 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon R9 M470
Power consumption (TDP)	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 5970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M470 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M470 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Radeon HD 5970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5970 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 275 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
QHD / 1440p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	190−200
medium / 768p	150−160	150−160
ultra / 1080p	75−80	80−85
QHD / 1440p	45−50	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	80−85	80−85
ultra / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	30−33	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	20−22	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	70−75	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	65−70
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	7−8	8−9
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−105	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Minecraft is 0% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	40−45	45−50
medium / 768p	24−27	27−30
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon R9 M470
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 2
Code name	Hemlock	Saturn
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	18 November 2009	14 May 2016
Pipelines	1600	768
Core clock speed	725 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00	48.00
Floating-point performance	2x 2,320.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	305 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Laptop size		large
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Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon R9 M470

Radeon R9 M470 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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