GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
ATI Radeon HD 5870
84%
84%
AMD Radeon HD 6970
119%
119%
AMD Radeon HD 6970 is approximately 35% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | ATI Radeon HD 5870 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Cypress | Cayman |
| CoresDifferent | 1600 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 96 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5870 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Cypress | Cayman |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Cypress XT(215-0735033) | Cayman XT(215-0807007) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | TeraScale 2 | TeraScale 3 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 2,154 million | 2,640 million |
| DensityDifferent | 6.4M / mm² | 6.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 334 mm² | 389 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5870 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 23rd, 2009 | Dec 14th, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | Evergreen(HD 5800) | Northern Islands(HD 6900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Radeon R700 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | Northern Islands | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 399 USD | 369 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 171 in our database | 80 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5870 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 850 MHz | 880 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1200 MHz4.8 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5870 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 153.6 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5870 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1600 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 96 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 20 | 24 |
| L1 Cache | 8 KB (per CU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5870 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 27.20 GPixel/s | 28.16 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 68.00 GTexel/s | 84.48 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 2.720 TFLOPS | 2.703 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 544.0 GFLOPS (1:5) | 675.8 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5870 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 280 mm11 inches | 286 mm11.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | 126 mm5 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 37 mm1.5 inches | 42 mm1.7 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 188 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C00137-00A, 109-C00137-00C | 109-C20047-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5870 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 6970
Radeon HD 6970 Performance119%
Radeon HD 6970 is 19% faster than ATI Radeon HD 5870
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ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs GeForce GTX 480
GeForce GTX 480 Performance114%
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ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 7850
Radeon HD 7850 Performance112%
Radeon HD 7850 is 12% faster than ATI Radeon HD 5870
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ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs GeForce GTX 295
GeForce GTX 295 Performance110%
GeForce GTX 295 is 10% faster than ATI Radeon HD 5870
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ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 6950
Radeon HD 6950 Performance106%
Radeon HD 6950 is 6% faster than ATI Radeon HD 5870
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ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs GeForce GTX 750 Ti
GeForce GTX 750 Ti Performance106%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti is 6% faster than ATI Radeon HD 5870
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AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 1050
GeForce GTX 1050 Performance119%
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AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 760
GeForce GTX 760 Performance118%
GeForce GTX 760 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
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AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 580 Performance118%
GeForce GTX 580 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
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AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 660 Ti
GeForce GTX 660 Ti Performance118%
GeForce GTX 660 Ti is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
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AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R9 270X
Radeon R9 270X Performance116%
Radeon R9 270X is 16% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
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AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 950
GeForce GTX 950 Performance113%
GeForce GTX 950 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
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