Radeon HD 5670 vs Radeon Sky 500

When comparing Radeon HD 5670 and Radeon Sky 500, 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 5670 and Radeon Sky 500 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 5670 Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon Sky 500 has 134% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5670.
  • Radeon HD 5670 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon Sky 500 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5670.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon HD 5670 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5670.
  • Radeon HD 5670 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon Sky 500 is 74 mm longer, than Radeon HD 5670.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 3800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5670.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 1−2 60−65
medium / 1080p 0−1 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon HD 5670.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 5670 Radeon Sky 500
Architecture Terascale 2 GCN 1.0
Code name Redwood Pitcairn
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 14 January 2010 27 March 2013
Pipelines 400 1280
Core clock speed 775 MHz 950 MHz
Transistor count 627 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 15.50 76.00
Floating-point performance 620.0 gflops 2,432 gflops
Length 168 mm 242 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 154 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
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