Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon RX 560X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon RX 560X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 5970 stacks up against Radeon RX 560X, check out specs charts below.

Radeon HD 5970

Radeon RX 560X

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP)	294 Watt	75 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 292% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X.
Radeon HD 5970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 560X 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 560X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 450 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 135 mm longer, than Radeon RX 560X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
QHD / 1440p	1−2	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	180−190	220−230
medium / 768p	150−160	190−200
ultra / 1080p	75−80	110−120
QHD / 1440p	45−50	70−75
4K / 2160p	30−33	35−40
high / 768p	110−120	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	80−85	100−110
ultra / 1080p	50−55	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	7−8
low / 720p	30−33	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Far Cry 5 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	20−22	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	110−120
medium / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Fortnite is 46% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	10−12
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	85−90
high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Grand Theft Auto V is 43% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	7−8	10−12
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Minecraft is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 13% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	40−45	65−70
medium / 768p	24−27	40−45
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 57% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon RX 560X
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 4.0
Code name	Hemlock	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	18 November 2009	11 April 2018
Pipelines	1600	1024
Core clock speed	725 MHz	1175 MHz
Boost Clock		1275 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00	81.60
Floating-point performance	2x 2,320.0 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length	305 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	112.0 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 560X

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