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    Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

    When comparing Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire here:

    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 5970 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 294 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon HD 5970 has 47% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
    • Radeon HD 5970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 5970 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
    • Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 24−27 60−65
    medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 5970 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Architecture TeraScale 2 GCN
    Code name Hemlock Wimbledon XT
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 18 November 2009 1 May 2012
    Pipelines 1600 2560
    Core clock speed 725 MHz 850 MHz
    Transistor count 2,154 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 58.00
    Floating-point performance 2x 2,320.0 gflops
    Length 305 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 2x 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.2 (11_0) DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 5.0
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan N/A
    Laptop size large
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