Radeon RX 570X vs ATI HD 5670

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 5670 and Radeon RX 570X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 5670
2010
1 GB GDDR5, 64 Watt
2.08

RX 570X outperforms ATI HD 5670 by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking876632
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.26no data
Power efficiency2.232.85
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameRedwoodPolaris 20
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 January 2010 (14 years ago)11 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$119 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores4002048
Core clock speed775 MHz1168 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1244 MHz
Number of transistors627 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)64 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate15.50159.2
Floating-point processing power0.62 TFLOPS5.095 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs20128

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length168 mm241 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s224.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.06.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

ATI HD 5670 2.08
RX 570X 4.99
+140%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

ATI HD 5670 802
RX 570X 1923
+140%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p26
−131%
60−65
+131%
Full HD33
−127%
75−80
+127%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.61no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Hitman 3 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−136%
85−90
+136%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Hitman 3 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−136%
85−90
+136%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Hitman 3 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−136%
85−90
+136%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

This is how ATI HD 5670 and RX 570X compete in popular games:

  • RX 570X is 131% faster in 900p
  • RX 570X is 127% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.08 4.99
Recency 14 January 2010 11 April 2018
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 120 Watt

ATI HD 5670 has 87.5% lower power consumption.

RX 570X, on the other hand, has a 139.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 570X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5670 in performance tests.


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