Radeon RX 5700 vs FirePro V3900

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro V3900 with Radeon RX 5700, including specs and performance data.

FirePro V3900
2012
1 GB GDDR3, 199 Watt
1.66

RX 5700 outperforms V3900 by a whopping 2154% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking949127
Place by popularitynot in top-10039
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data43.69
Power efficiency2.2814.29
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameTurksNavi 10
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date7 February 2012 (12 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores4802304
Core clock speed650 MHz1465 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1725 MHz
Number of transistors716 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)199 Watt180 Watt
Texture fill rate15.60248.4
Floating-point processing power0.624 TFLOPS7.949 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs24144

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 2.1 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length168 mm268 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Form factorhalf 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth28 GB/s448.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
DisplayPort count1no data
Dual-link DVI support+-
HD сomponent video output+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.5
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FirePro V3900 1.66
RX 5700 37.41
+2154%

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 V3900 640
RX 5700 14382
+2147%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

FirePro V3900 1564
RX 5700 68796
+4299%

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 HD5−6
−2220%
116
+2220%
1440p3−4
−2233%
70
+2233%
4K1−2
−4200%
43
+4200%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.01
1440pno data4.99
4Kno data8.12

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 82
+0%
82
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Cyberpunk 2077 84
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84
+0%
Elden Ring 118
+0%
118
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 214
+0%
214
+0%
Metro Exodus 148
+0%
148
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 113
+0%
113
+0%
Valorant 182
+0%
182
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 176
+0%
176
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 57
+0%
57
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+0%
63
+0%
Dota 2 143
+0%
143
+0%
Elden Ring 142
+0%
142
+0%
Far Cry 5 77
+0%
77
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 175
+0%
175
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
Metro Exodus 102
+0%
102
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 215
+0%
215
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 59
+0%
59
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 100
+0%
100
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50
+0%
50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+0%
55
+0%
Dota 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 155
+0%
155
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Valorant 160
+0%
160
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 72
+0%
72
+0%
Elden Ring 79
+0%
79
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
World of Tanks 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+0%
34
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+0%
108
+0%
Metro Exodus 94
+0%
94
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 110
+0%
110
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Dota 2 72
+0%
72
+0%
Elden Ring 38
+0%
38
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 132
+0%
132
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+0%
72
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Dota 2 100
+0%
100
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 64
+0%
64
+0%
Valorant 56
+0%
56
+0%

This is how FirePro V3900 and RX 5700 compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 is 2220% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 is 2233% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 is 4200% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 37.41
Recency 7 February 2012 7 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 199 Watt 180 Watt

RX 5700 has a 2153.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 10.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5700 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro V3900 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro V3900 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 5700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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AMD FirePro V3900
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