How are the Banat Mountains different from the higher Southern Carpathians?

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Carpathian Mountains; cross section of the Western Carpathians — Carpathian Mountains Regional division of the Carpathian Mountains (top) and a geologic cross section of the Western Carpathians (bottom). The location of the cross section is shown by the line N–S on the map.

The Banat Mountains, which constitute the western portion of the Southern Carpathians, differ from the higher sections of the Southern Carpathians primarily in their elevation. While the Southern Carpathians culminate in the Făgăraș Mountains—which reach heights of 8,346 feet and exhibit Alpine-type relief—the Banat Mountains do not exceed an altitude of 5,000 feet.1