GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
ATI Radeon HD 5850
85%
85%
ATI Radeon HD 5870
118%
118%
ATI Radeon HD 5870 is approximately 33% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | ATI Radeon HD 5850 | ATI Radeon HD 5870 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics Processor | Cypress | Cypress |
| CoresDifferent | 1440 | 1600 |
| TMUsDifferent | 72 | 80 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5850 | ATI Radeon HD 5870 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Name | Cypress | Cypress |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Cypress PRO(215-0735043) | Cypress XT(215-0735033) |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Transistors | 2,154 million | 2,154 million |
| Density | 6.4M / mm² | 6.4M / mm² |
| Die Size | 334 mm² | 334 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5850 | ATI Radeon HD 5870 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 30th, 2009 | Sep 23rd, 2009 |
| Generation | Evergreen(HD 5800) | Evergreen(HD 5800) |
| Predecessor | Radeon R700 | Radeon R700 |
| Successor | Northern Islands | Northern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 299 USD | 399 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 101 in our database | 171 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5850 | ATI Radeon HD 5870 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 725 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective | 1200 MHz4.8 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5850 | ATI Radeon HD 5870 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 128.0 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5850 | ATI Radeon HD 5870 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1440 | 1600 |
| TMUsDifferent | 72 | 80 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 18 | 20 |
| L1 Cache | 8 KB (per CU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5850 | ATI Radeon HD 5870 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 23.20 GPixel/s | 27.20 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 52.20 GTexel/s | 68.00 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 2.088 TFLOPS | 2.720 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 417.6 GFLOPS (1:5) | 544.0 GFLOPS (1:5) |
Board Design
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5850 | ATI Radeon HD 5870 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 241 mm9.5 inches | 280 mm11 inches |
| Height | 111 mm4.4 inches | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| Width | 37 mm1.5 inches | 37 mm1.5 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 151 W | 188 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C00237-00 | 109-C00137-00A, 109-C00137-00C |
Graphics Features
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5850 | ATI Radeon HD 5870 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.0 |
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