GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
ATI Radeon HD 5670
20%
20%
AMD Radeon HD 7970
570%
570%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 is approximately 550% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | ATI Radeon HD 5670 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Redwood | Tahiti |
| CoresDifferent | 400 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 20 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 8 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5670 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Redwood | Tahiti |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Redwood XT(215-0757002) | Tahiti XT(215-0821060) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | TeraScale 2 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 627 million | 4,313 million |
| DensityDifferent | 6.0M / mm² | 12.3M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 104 mm² | 352 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | FCBGA-962 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5670 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 14th, 2010 | Jan 9th, 2012 |
| GenerationDifferent | Evergreen(HD 5600) | Southern Islands(HD 7900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Radeon R700 | Northern Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Northern Islands | Sea Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 119 USD | 549 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 83 in our database | 191 in our database |
| AnnouncedDifferent | N/A | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5670 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 775 MHz | 925 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5670 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 64.00 GB/s | 264.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5670 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 400 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 20 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 8 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 5 | 32 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 8 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 256 KB | 768 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5670 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 6.200 GPixel/s | 29.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 15.50 GTexel/s | 118.4 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 620.0 GFLOPS | 3.789 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | N/A | 947.2 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5670 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 168 mm6.6 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| Height | 111 mm4.4 inches | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 20 mm0.8 inches | 38 mm1.5 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 64 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 250 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x VGA | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | C020 | 109-C38637-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5670 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.2 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | N/A | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 5.0 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
7
Specifications Compared
8
Feature Categories
48
Detailed Features
More Comparisons with ATI Radeon HD 5670
Compare ATI Radeon HD 5670 with other GPUs of similar performance
ATI Radeon HD 5670 vs Radeon HD 4830
Radeon HD 4830 Performance119%
Radeon HD 4830 is 19% faster than ATI Radeon HD 5670
Compare Detailed Specs
ATI Radeon HD 5670 vs Radeon HD 6670
Radeon HD 6670 Performance115%
Radeon HD 6670 is 15% faster than ATI Radeon HD 5670
Compare Detailed Specs
ATI Radeon HD 5670 vs GeForce 9800 GT
GeForce 9800 GT Performance111%
GeForce 9800 GT is 11% faster than ATI Radeon HD 5670
Compare Detailed Specs
ATI Radeon HD 5670 vs GeForce GT 640
GeForce GT 640 Performance107%
GeForce GT 640 is 7% faster than ATI Radeon HD 5670
Compare Detailed Specs
ATI Radeon HD 5670 vs Radeon HD 5670
Radeon HD 5670 Performance100%
Radeon HD 5670 is 0% slower than ATI Radeon HD 5670
Compare Detailed Specs
ATI Radeon HD 5670 vs GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9600 GT Performance94%
GeForce 9600 GT is 6% slower than ATI Radeon HD 5670
Compare Detailed Specs
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 7970
Compare AMD Radeon HD 7970 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Performance113%
Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 590 Performance113%
GeForce GTX 590 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 280X Performance111%
Radeon R9 280X is 11% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon HD 6990
Radeon HD 6990 Performance109%
Radeon HD 6990 is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Performance103%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is 3% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce GTX 680
GeForce GTX 680 Performance101%
GeForce GTX 680 is 1% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
Compare Detailed Specs