Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon RX 550X

When choosing between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon RX 550X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon RX 550X.

Radeon HD 5970

Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	294 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

Radeon HD 5970 has 488% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
Radeon HD 5970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X 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 RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 160 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	170−180
medium / 768p	150−160	140−150
ultra / 1080p	75−80	70−75
QHD / 1440p	45−50	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	80−85	75−80
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	30−33	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	75−80
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	70−75	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	7−8	6−7
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−11	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−105	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	40−45	35−40
medium / 768p	24−27	21−24
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	50−55
ultra / 1080p	27−30	24−27
high / 768p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 4.0
Code name	Hemlock	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	18 November 2009	16 December 2018
Pipelines	1600	512
Core clock speed	725 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1183 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00	37.86
Floating-point performance	2x 2,320.0 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length	305 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	96 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131

Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon RX 550X

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