Radeon RX 5700 XT vs FirePro W5100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W5100 with Radeon RX 5700 XT, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W5100
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
7.20

5700 XT outperforms W5100 by a whopping 432% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking602140
Place by popularitynot in top-10050
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data32.04
Power efficiency11.2113.26
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameBonaireNavi 10
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date31 March 2014 (12 years ago)7 July 2019 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores7682560
Core clock speed930 MHz1605 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1905 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate44.64304.8
Floating-point processing power1.428 TFLOPS9.754 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs48160
L1 Cache192 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KB4 MB

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length171 mm272 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-
HD сomponent video output+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.131+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

FirePro W5100 7.20
RX 5700 XT 38.30
+432%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FirePro W5100 3014
Samples: 416
RX 5700 XT 16024
+432%
Samples: 18501

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:

Full HD21−24
−83.2%
125
1440p14−1676
+443%
4K8−9
−83%
47

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.19
1440pno data5.25
4Kno data8.49

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 347 347
Cyberpunk 2077 78 78
Hogwarts Legacy 122 122
Resident Evil 4 Remake 145 145

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 119 119
Counter-Strike 2 308 308
Cyberpunk 2077 78 78
Far Cry 5 138 138
Fortnite 223 223
Forza Horizon 4 155 155
Hogwarts Legacy 99 99
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 177 177
Valorant 313 313

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 110 110
Counter-Strike 2 177 177
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 75 75
Dota 2 92 92
Far Cry 5 130 130
Fortnite 179 179
Forza Horizon 4 154 154
Grand Theft Auto V 145 145
Hogwarts Legacy 77 77
Metro Exodus 97 97
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 166 166
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154 154
Valorant 294 294

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 105 105
Cyberpunk 2077 67 67
Dota 2 103 103
Far Cry 5 111 111
Forza Horizon 4 148 148
Hogwarts Legacy 59 59
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 139 139
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 93 93
Valorant 159 159

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 143 143

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 105 105
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Grand Theft Auto V 79 79
Metro Exodus 57 57
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 286 286

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 89 89
Cyberpunk 2077 40 40
Far Cry 5 97 97
Forza Horizon 4 119 119
Hogwarts Legacy 42 42
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75 70−75

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 93 93

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 28 28
Grand Theft Auto V 79 79
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27 24−27
Metro Exodus 35 35
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54 54
Valorant 242 242

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60 60
Counter-Strike 2 45−50 45−50
Cyberpunk 2077 17 17
Dota 2 93 93
Far Cry 5 53 53
Forza Horizon 4 79 79
Hogwarts Legacy 24 24
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 53 53

4K
Epic

Fortnite 45 45

This is how FirePro W5100 and RX 5700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT is 495% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT is 443% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT is 488% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.20 38.30
Recency 31 March 2014 7 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 225 Watt

FirePro W5100 has 78% lower power consumption.

RX 5700 XT, on the other hand, has a 432% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W5100 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W5100 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 5700 XT is a desktop one.

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