Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon Vega 10 mobile

When choosing between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon Vega 10 mobile, 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 Vega 10 mobile.

Radeon HD 5970

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Radeon Vega 10 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Vega 10 mobile 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 Vega 10 mobile here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon Vega 10 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)	294 Watt	10 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 5970 has 2840% more power consumption, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
Radeon HD 5970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile uses IGP interface.
Radeon HD 5970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5970 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile - with GCN 5.0.
Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	16−18
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p	18−20	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	20−22	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 53% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon Vega 10 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	130−140
medium / 768p	150−160	100−110
ultra / 1080p	75−80	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	110−120	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p	95−100	80−85
medium / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 35% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	30−33	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 44% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	5−6	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 61% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p	70−75	50−55
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 41% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p	7−8	4−5
ultra / 1080p	5−6	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−11	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 83% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−105	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	12−14
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p	40−45	24−27
medium / 768p	24−27	16−18
high / 1080p	14−16	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 57% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
high / 768p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon Vega 10 mobile
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 5.0
Code name	Hemlock	Raven
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	18 November 2009	8 January 2019
Pipelines	1600	640
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock		1301 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00	52.04
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
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon Vega 10 mobile

Radeon Vega 10 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

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