Intel HD Graphics 2000 vs ATI Radeon HD 5970

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 2000 and ATI Radeon HD 5970 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel HD Graphics 2000

ATI Radeon HD 5970

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 2000

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 17% higher core clock speed: 850 MHz vs 725 MHz
Around 59% higher boost clock speed: 1150 MHz vs 725 MHz
3.3x more texture fill rate: 850 MTexel / s vs 2x 58.0 GTexel / s billion / sec
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 32 nm vs 40 nm
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 456 vs 419

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2011 vs 18 November 2009
Core clock speed	850 MHz vs 725 MHz
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz vs 725 MHz
Texture fill rate	850 MTexel / s vs 2x 58.0 GTexel / s billion / sec
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 40 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	456 vs 419

Reasons to consider the ATI Radeon HD 5970

533.3x more pipelines: 2x 1600 vs 6
454.9x better floating-point performance: 2x 2,320.0 gflops vs 10.2 gflops
3.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3213 vs 1039
3.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3213 vs 1039
10.8x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2301 vs 213

Specifications (specs)
Pipelines	2x 1600 vs 6
Floating-point performance	2x 2,320.0 gflops vs 10.2 gflops
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3213 vs 1039
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3213 vs 1039
PassMark - G3D Mark	2301 vs 213

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU 2: ATI Radeon HD 5970

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1039

3213

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1039

3213

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

456

419

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

213

2301

Name	Intel HD Graphics 2000	ATI Radeon HD 5970
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1039	3213
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1039	3213
PassMark - G2D Mark	456	419
PassMark - G3D Mark	213	2301
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3977
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3977
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score		0
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3454
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3454

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 2000	ATI Radeon HD 5970
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 6.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Sandy Bridge GT1	Hemlock
Launch date	5 January 2011	18 November 2009
Place in performance rating	687	603
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Design		ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series
Launch price (MSRP)		$699
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz	725 MHz
Core clock speed	850 MHz	725 MHz
Floating-point performance	10.2 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	6	2x 1600
Texture fill rate	850 MTexel / s	2x 58.0 GTexel / s billion / sec
Transistor count	189 million	2,154 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		300 Watt
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
VGA
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length		305 mm
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
API support
DirectX	10.1	11
OpenGL	3.1	4.4
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	2x 256 Bit
Shared memory	1
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Memory bandwidth		2x 128.0 GB / s
Memory clock speed		4000 MHz
Memory type		GDDR5
Technologies
AMD Eyefinity