AMD Radeon HD 5970

The AMD Radeon HD 5970 was released in 2009 as part of the Hemlock generation. This graphics card features 1 GB of video memory. It utilizes a 40 nm process for its construction.

Released2009
Memory1 GB
Clock725 MHz
Power51 W
Atlas performance index13 model estimate

Ranks #598 of 1051 rated GPUs. Fastest GPU we rate: 800.

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BrandAMD
FamilyHemlock
Released2009
Video memory1 GB
Base clock725 MHz
Boost clock294 MHz
Power (TDP)51 W
Process40 nm
Launch price–
Atlas performance index13 model estimate

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