Radeon RX 6900 XT vs FirePro R5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro R5000 with Radeon RX 6900 XT, including specs and performance data.

FirePro R5000
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
5.98

RX 6900 XT outperforms R5000 by a whopping 911% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking60635
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.2631.52
Power efficiency3.2116.22
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code namePitcairnNavi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date25 February 2013 (12 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,099 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 6900 XT has 12023% better value for money than FirePro R5000.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores7685120
Core clock speed825 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2250 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate39.60720.0
Floating-point processing power1.267 TFLOPS23.04 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs48320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80
L0 Cacheno data1.3 MB
L1 Cache192 KB1 MB
L2 Cache512 KB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data128 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
Length279 mm267 mm
Width1-slot3-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 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 amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 Connectors2x mini-DisplayPort1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
Dual-link DVI support+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

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 R5000 5.98
RX 6900 XT 60.47
+911%

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 R5000 Samples: 1 2646
RX 6900 XT Samples: 6859 26740
+911%

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 HD18−20
−989%
196
+989%
1440p12−14
−1017%
134
+1017%
4K8−9
−938%
83
+938%

Cost per frame, $

1080p61.06
−1098%
5.10
+1098%
1440p91.58
−1128%
7.46
+1128%
4K137.38
−1041%
12.04
+1041%
  • RX 6900 XT has 1098% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT has 1128% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT has 1041% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 195
+0%
195
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 283
+0%
283
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 279
+0%
279
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 164
+0%
164
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 323
+0%
323
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 197
+0%
197
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 248
+0%
248
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164
+0%
164
+0%
Valorant 411
+0%
411
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 102
+0%
102
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 231
+0%
231
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 67
+0%
67
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 162
+0%
162
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FirePro R5000 and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 XT is 989% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT is 1017% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT is 938% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.98 60.47
Recency 25 February 2013 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 300 Watt

RX 6900 XT has a 911.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 16.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro R5000 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro R5000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop one.

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