Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 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 RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 5970

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Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 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 RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000
Power consumption (TDP)	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5970 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 5970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 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	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 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 Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 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	100−110
QHD / 1440p	45−50	65−70
4K / 2160p	30−33	35−40
high / 768p	110−120	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% 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 Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 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 Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	30−33	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Far Cry 5 is 53% 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 Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Fortnite is 46% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−33
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	10−12
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 52% 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	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 43% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	7−8	10−12
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
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 Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Metro Exodus is 55% 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 Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 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 Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 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	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	40−45	60−65
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 Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 52% 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 Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5970	Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Vega
Code name	Hemlock	Vega Renoir
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	18 November 2009	7 January 2020
Pipelines	1600	384
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock		1500 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00
Floating-point performance	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length	305 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
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Radeon HD 5970 vs Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000

Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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