UHD Graphics 770 vs ATI Radeon HD 5970

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 5970 and UHD Graphics 770, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 5970
2009
1 GB GDDR5, 294 Watt
5.89

UHD Graphics 770 outperforms ATI HD 5970 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking599585
Place by popularitynot in top-10031
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.36no data
Power efficiency1.3828.35
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameHemlockRaptor Lake GT1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 November 2009 (15 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 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 cores1600256
Core clock speed725 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistors2,154 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)294 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate58.0026.40
Floating-point processing power2.32 TFLOPS0.8448 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs8016

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 x16Ring Bus
Length305 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1000 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/sno data
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-DisplayPortMotherboard Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.6
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
VulkanN/A1.3

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
UHD Graphics 770 6.17
+4.8%

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
+123%
UHD Graphics 770 1016

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
+7.6%
UHD Graphics 770 3428

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
−5.6%
19
+5.6%
4K12−14
−16.7%
14
+16.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p38.83no data
4K58.25no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7
+0%
7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+0%
5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 23
+0%
23
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 16
+0%
16
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6
+0%
6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 20
+0%
20
+0%
Far Cry 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18
+0%
18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
+0%
9
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
World of Tanks 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5
+0%
5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14
+0%
14
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how ATI HD 5970 and UHD Graphics 770 compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics 770 is 6% faster in 1080p
  • UHD Graphics 770 is 17% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.89 6.17
Recency 18 November 2009 27 September 2022
Chip lithography 40 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 294 Watt 15 Watt

UHD Graphics 770 has a 4.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 1860% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 5970 and UHD Graphics 770.


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