Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon RX 560X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon RX 560X, 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 RX 560X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 5970
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Radeon RX 560X
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Main Specs
Radeon HD 5970 | Radeon RX 560X | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 294 Watt | 75 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
- Radeon HD 5970 has 292% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X.
- Radeon HD 5970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- Radeon RX 560X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Radeon HD 5970 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 450 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
- Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Radeon HD 5970 is 135 mm longer, than Radeon RX 560X.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 10−12 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 4−5 |
4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
low / 768p | 180−190 | 220−230 |
medium / 768p | 150−160 | 190−200 |
ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 35−40 |
high / 768p | 110−120 | 150−160 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
low / 768p | 95−100 | 110−120 |
medium / 768p | 80−85 | 100−110 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 20−22 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
low / 720p | 30−33 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Far Cry 5 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
high / 1080p | 20−22 | 27−30 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 80−85 | 110−120 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Fortnite is 46% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 30−35 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 10−12 |
low / 720p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 95−100 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 85−90 |
high / 1080p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 14−16 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Grand Theft Auto V is 43% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 9−10 |
4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 2−3 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
medium / 1080p | 100−105 | 110−120 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Minecraft is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 45−50 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 13% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
low / 768p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
medium / 768p | 24−27 | 40−45 |
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 57% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
low / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
high / 768p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5970. |
Full Specs
Radeon HD 5970 | Radeon RX 560X | |
Architecture | TeraScale 2 | GCN 4.0 |
Code name | Hemlock | Polaris 21 |
Type | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 18 November 2009 | 11 April 2018 |
Pipelines | 1600 | 1024 |
Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 1175 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1275 MHz | |
Transistor count | 2,154 million | 3,000 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
Texture fill rate | 58.00 | 81.60 |
Floating-point performance | 2x 2,320.0 gflops | 2,611 gflops |
Length | 305 mm | 170 mm |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 7000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.4 |
OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |