Radeon HD 5970 vs Tesla M2070 Q
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 5970 and Tesla M2070 Q, 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 Tesla M2070 Q, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 5970
Tesla M2070 Q
Main Specs
| Radeon HD 5970 | Tesla M2070 Q | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 294 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort | No outputs |
- Radeon HD 5970 has 30% more power consumption, than Tesla M2070 Q.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Tesla M2070 Q has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Radeon HD 5970 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Tesla M2070 Q - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 151 MHz higher, than Tesla M2070 Q.
- Radeon HD 5970 and Tesla M2070 Q are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
- Radeon HD 5970 is 57 mm longer, than Tesla M2070 Q.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 868 MHz higher, than Tesla M2070 Q.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Tesla M2070 Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than Tesla M2070 Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Radeon HD 5970 and Tesla M2070 Q have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 180−190 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 150−160 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% more, than Tesla M2070 Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| Radeon HD 5970 and Tesla M2070 Q have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Tesla M2070 Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 30−33 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Tesla M2070 Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 56% more, than Tesla M2070 Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 108% more, than Tesla M2070 Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than Tesla M2070 Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Tesla M2070 Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−105 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Tesla M2070 Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Tesla M2070 Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Tesla M2070 Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 20−22 |
| medium / 768p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 111% more, than Tesla M2070 Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Tesla M2070 Q. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon HD 5970 | Tesla M2070 Q | |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | Fermi |
| Code name | Hemlock | GF100 |
| Type | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 18 November 2009 | 25 July 2011 |
| Pipelines | 1600 | 448 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 574 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,154 million | 3,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 58.00 | 32.14 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 2,320.0 gflops | 1,027.7 gflops |
| Length | 305 mm | 248 mm |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 3132 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 150.3 GB/s |
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.0 | |
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