![ATI Radeon HD 5870](/upload/resize_cache/iblock/08c/340_345_0/ATI.png)
![NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980](/upload/resize_cache/iblock/25d/340_345_0/NVIDIA.png)
Comparision ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
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Description
The ATI Radeon HD 5870 video card is based on the TeraScale 2 architecture. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The first has 2154 million transistors. The second is 5200 million. ATI Radeon HD 5870 has a transistor size of 40 nm versus 28.
The base clock speed of the first video card is 850 MHz versus 1127 MHz for the second.
Let's move on to memory. ATI Radeon HD 5870 has 1 GB. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 has 1 GB installed. The bandwidth of the first video card is 153.6 Gb/s versus 224.4 Gb/s of the second.
FLOPS of ATI Radeon HD 5870 is 2.62. At NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4.92.
Goes to tests in benchmarks. In the Passmark benchmark, ATI Radeon HD 5870 scored 1323 points. And here is the second card 10752 points. In 3DMark, the first model scored 2543 points. Second 12349 points.
In terms of interfaces. The first video card is connected using PCIe 2.0 x16. The second is PCIe 3.0 x16. Video card ATI Radeon HD 5870 has Directx version 11. Video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 -- Directx version - 12.1.
Regarding cooling, ATI Radeon HD 5870 has 188W heat dissipation requirements versus 165W for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980.
Why NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is better than ATI Radeon HD 5870
ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980: highlights
![ATI Radeon HD 5870](/upload/resize_cache/iblock/08c/340_345_0/ATI.png)
![NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980](/upload/resize_cache/iblock/25d/340_345_0/NVIDIA.png)
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FAQ
How does the ATI Radeon HD 5870 processor perform in benchmarks?
Passmark ATI Radeon HD 5870 scored 1323 points. The second video card scored 10752 points in Passmark.
What FLOPS do video cards have?
FLOPS ATI Radeon HD 5870 is 2.62 TFLOPS. But the second video card has FLOPS equal to 4.92 TFLOPS.
What power consumption?
ATI Radeon HD 5870 188 Watt. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 165 Watt.
How fast are ATI Radeon HD 5870 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980?
ATI Radeon HD 5870 operates at 850 MHz. In this case, the maximum frequency reaches There is no data MHz. The clock base frequency of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 reaches 1127 MHz. In turbo mode it reaches 1216 MHz.
What kind of memory do graphics cards have?
ATI Radeon HD 5870 supports GDDR5. Installed 1 GB of RAM. Throughput reaches 153.6 GB/s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 works with GDDR5. The second one has 4 GB of RAM installed. Its bandwidth is 153.6 GB/s.
How many HDMI connectors do they have?
ATI Radeon HD 5870 has 1 HDMI outputs. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is equipped with 1 HDMI outputs.
What power connectors are used?
ATI Radeon HD 5870 uses There is no data. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What architecture are video cards based on?
ATI Radeon HD 5870 is built on TeraScale 2. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 uses the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.
What graphics processor is being used?
ATI Radeon HD 5870 is equipped with Cypress. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is set to GM204.
How many PCIe lanes
The first graphics card has 16 PCIe lanes. And the PCIe version is 2. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 16 PCIe lanes. PCIe version 2.
How many transistors?
ATI Radeon HD 5870 has 2154 million transistors. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 has 5200 million transistors