Mobility Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon HD 6970
In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6970 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Mobility Radeon HD 5850 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5850 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5850 here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1733% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6970 has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6970 are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is 625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 171% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
10−11
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
95−100
180−190
ultra / 1080p
45−50
95−100
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 90% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
90−95
ultra / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 73% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
7−8
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 137% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
95−100
medium / 1080p
18−20
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 92% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 121% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
45−50
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
75−80
high / 1080p
10−11
30−33
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
4−5
9−10
ultra / 1080p
2−3
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
10−11
27−30
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 180% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 24% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 63% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
21−24
55−60
medium / 768p
14−16
30−35
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 150% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 48% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Terascale 2
Terascale 2
Code name
Broadway-PRO
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
7 January 2010
14 December 2010
Pipelines
800
1536
Core clock speed
625 MHz
Boost Clock
880 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
20.00
84.48
Floating-point performance
800.0 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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