Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon HD 7870M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon HD 7870M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon HD 7870M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon HD 5970

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Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7870M 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 HD 7870M here:

Radeon HD 7870M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)	294 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 5970 has 553% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Radeon HD 5970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7870M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Radeon HD 5970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5970 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon HD 7870M is 4000 MHz.

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 HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
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 HD 7870M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	130−140
medium / 768p	150−160	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	30−33
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 36% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
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 HD 7870M.
low / 768p	95−100	80−85
medium / 768p	80−85	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	30−33	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
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 HD 7870M.
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 HD 7870M.
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 HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	7−8	5−6
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 57% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−105	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
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 HD 7870M.
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 HD 7870M.
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	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 46% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	27−30	20−22
high / 768p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN
Code name	Hemlock	Heathrow XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	18 November 2009	24 April 2012
Pipelines	1600	640
Core clock speed	725 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00	32.00
Floating-point performance	2x 2,320.0 gflops	1,024 gflops
Length	305 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Laptop size		large
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Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon HD 7870M

Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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