ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire vs GeForce GTX 970
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 970 with Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire, including specs and performance data.
GTX 970 outperforms ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire by a whopping 413% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 225 | 646 |
| Place by popularity | 60 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 13.39 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 11.69 | 2.81 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | Broadway-XT |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 19 September 2014 (10 years ago) | 7 January 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 1664 | 1600 |
| Core clock speed | 1050 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1178 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 148 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 98 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 122.5 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.92 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 56 | no data |
| TMUs | 104 | no data |
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 size | no data | large |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 500 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 type | GDDR5 | DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2x1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 | no data |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | - |
| CUDA | + | - |
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.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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:
| 900p | 270−280
+409%
| 53
−409%
|
| Full HD | 80
+53.8%
| 52
−53.8%
|
| 1440p | 52
+420%
| 10−12
−420%
|
| 4K | 40
+471%
| 7−8
−471%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.11 | no data |
| 1440p | 6.33 | no data |
| 4K | 8.23 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+229%
|
14−16
−229%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+364%
|
10−12
−364%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+413%
|
14−16
−413%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+229%
|
14−16
−229%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+364%
|
10−12
−364%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+424%
|
21−24
−424%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+633%
|
9−10
−633%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+450%
|
12−14
−450%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+267%
|
14−16
−267%
|
| Valorant | 100−105
+614%
|
14−16
−614%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+413%
|
14−16
−413%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+229%
|
14−16
−229%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+364%
|
10−12
−364%
|
| Dota 2 | 47
+194%
|
16−18
−194%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+217%
|
24−27
−217%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
+331%
|
27−30
−331%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+424%
|
21−24
−424%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+633%
|
9−10
−633%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 71
+344%
|
16−18
−344%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16
+33.3%
|
12−14
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 63
+50%
|
40−45
−50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+267%
|
14−16
−267%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70
+338%
|
16−18
−338%
|
| Valorant | 100−105
+614%
|
14−16
−614%
|
| World of Tanks | 250−260
+219%
|
80−85
−219%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60
+300%
|
14−16
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+229%
|
14−16
−229%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+364%
|
10−12
−364%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+438%
|
16−18
−438%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+217%
|
24−27
−217%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+424%
|
21−24
−424%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+633%
|
9−10
−633%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 47
+11.9%
|
40−45
−11.9%
|
| Valorant | 100−105
+614%
|
14−16
−614%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+950%
|
4−5
−950%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+740%
|
5−6
−740%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+447%
|
30−35
−447%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| World of Tanks | 160−170
+374%
|
35−40
−374%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+614%
|
7−8
−614%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+320%
|
5−6
−320%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+630%
|
10−11
−630%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+738%
|
8−9
−738%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+471%
|
7−8
−471%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+1325%
|
4−5
−1325%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+363%
|
8−9
−363%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+386%
|
14−16
−386%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Dota 2 | 46
+171%
|
16−18
−171%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 46
+188%
|
16−18
−188%
|
| Metro Exodus | 13
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 61
+336%
|
14−16
−336%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 46
+188%
|
16−18
−188%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+550%
|
4−5
−550%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+159%
|
16−18
−159%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+560%
|
5−6
−560%
|
| Fortnite | 25
+525%
|
4−5
−525%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+875%
|
4−5
−875%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+560%
|
5−6
−560%
|
This is how GTX 970 and ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire compete in popular games:
- GTX 970 is 409% faster in 900p
- GTX 970 is 54% faster in 1080p
- GTX 970 is 420% faster in 1440p
- GTX 970 is 471% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 970 is 1325% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 970 surpassed ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire in all 61 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.20 | 4.72 |
| Recency | 19 September 2014 | 7 January 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 148 Watt | 120 Watt |
GTX 970 has a 412.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire, on the other hand, has 23.3% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 970 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 970 is a desktop card while Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a notebook 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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