Radeon Pro 5500M vs ATI HD 5970

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 5970 with Radeon Pro 5500M, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 5970
2009
1 GB GDDR5, 294 Watt
5.89

Pro 5500M outperforms ATI HD 5970 by a whopping 199% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking597312
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.35no data
Power efficiency1.3814.29
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameHemlockNavi 14
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date18 November 2009 (15 years ago)13 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores16001536
Core clock speed725 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1450 MHz
Number of transistors2,154 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)294 Watt85 Watt
Texture fill rate58.00139.2
Floating-point processing power2.32 TFLOPS4.454 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8096

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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length305 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.5
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 5970 5.89
Pro 5500M 17.64
+199%

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

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 5970 2263
Pro 5500M 6780
+200%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

ATI HD 5970 3690
Pro 5500M 10399
+182%

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:

Full HD18−20
−222%
58
+222%
1440p18−20
−228%
59
+228%
4K10−12
−230%
33
+230%

Cost per frame, $

1080p38.83no data
1440p38.83no data
4K69.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Elden Ring 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Metro Exodus 67
+0%
67
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75
+0%
75
+0%
Valorant 85
+0%
85
+0%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Dota 2 83
+0%
83
+0%
Elden Ring 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
+0%
69
+0%
Metro Exodus 46
+0%
46
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 77
+0%
77
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
World of Tanks 208
+0%
208
+0%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Far Cry 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 28
+0%
28
+0%
Dota 2 35
+0%
35
+0%
Elden Ring 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+0%
35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 107
+0%
107
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
World of Tanks 118
+0%
118
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 49
+0%
49
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 41
+0%
41
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 22
+0%
22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Elden Ring 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
+0%
25
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
+0%
59
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 25
+0%
25
+0%
World of Tanks 71
+0%
71
+0%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 54
+0%
54
+0%
Far Cry 5 25
+0%
25
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 15
+0%
15
+0%

This is how ATI HD 5970 and Pro 5500M compete in popular games:

  • Pro 5500M is 222% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 5500M is 228% faster in 1440p
  • Pro 5500M is 230% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.89 17.64
Recency 18 November 2009 13 November 2019
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 294 Watt 85 Watt

Pro 5500M has a 199.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 245.9% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 5500M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5970 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 5970 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro 5500M is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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