Radeon HD 5970 vs Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 5970 and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7, 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 Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7, check out specs charts below.

Radeon HD 5970

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Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 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 Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 here:

Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7
Power consumption (TDP)	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 is used in Desktops, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5970 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - by 10 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Battlefield 5 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	180−190	200−210
medium / 768p	150−160	170−180
ultra / 1080p	75−80	90−95
QHD / 1440p	45−50	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	24−27
high / 768p	110−120	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	80−85	90−95
ultra / 1080p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	30−33	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	20−22	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
low / 720p	80−85	95−100
medium / 1080p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	50−55
medium / 1080p	21−24	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	70−75	80−85
medium / 768p	60−65	70−75
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	7−8	8−9
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Metro Exodus is 27% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−105	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	40−45	50−55
medium / 768p	24−27	30−35
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 21% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
high / 768p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name	Hemlock	Tiger Lake Xe
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	18 November 2009	15 August 2020
Pipelines	1600	96
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	10 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00
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
Shared memory		+
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
Quick Sync		+
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Radeon HD 5970 vs Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7

Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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