Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon R7 260X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon R7 260X 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 Radeon HD 5970 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 5970

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	294 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 has 155% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
Radeon HD 5970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5970 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 135 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	20−22	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	210−220
medium / 768p	150−160	180−190
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
QHD / 1440p	45−50	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	110−120	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	80−85	95−100
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	30−33	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 33% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	75−80
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	7−8	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 44% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	20−22	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	30−33
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	40−45	55−60
medium / 768p	24−27	35−40
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 2.0
Code name	Hemlock	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	18 November 2009	8 October 2013
Pipelines	1600	896
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00	61.60
Floating-point performance	2x 2,320.0 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	305 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon R7 260X

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