Radeon RX 5500M vs FirePro V4900

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro V4900 with Radeon RX 5500M, including specs and performance data.

FirePro V4900
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
2.49

RX 5500M outperforms V4900 by a whopping 469% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking831364
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.3711.92
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameTurksNavi 14
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date1 November 2011 (13 years ago)7 October 2019 (5 years ago)

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 cores4801408
Core clock speed800 MHz1375 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1645 MHz
Number of transistors716 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt85 Watt
Texture fill rate19.20144.8
Floating-point processing power0.768 TFLOPS4.632 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs2488

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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length163 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 amount1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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, 2x DisplayPortNo outputs

API and SDK 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 V4900 2.49
RX 5500M 14.18
+469%

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 V4900 992
RX 5500M 5645
+469%

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 HD10−12
−490%
59
+490%
1440p10−12
−520%
62
+520%
4K5−6
−500%
30
+500%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+0%
55
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+0%
101
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 57
+0%
57
+0%
Valorant 108
+0%
108
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
+0%
31
+0%
Dota 2 88
+0%
88
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+0%
82
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 16
+0%
16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 88
+0%
88
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 57
+0%
57
+0%
World of Tanks 191
+0%
191
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+0%
27
+0%
Dota 2 103
+0%
103
+0%
Far Cry 5 90
+0%
90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 72
+0%
72
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
+0%
175
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 137
+0%
137
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+0%
8
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 47
+0%
47
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 20
+0%
20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
+0%
20
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 72
+0%
72
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
World of Tanks 76
+0%
76
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
+0%
3
+0%
Dota 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

This is how FirePro V4900 and RX 5500M compete in popular games:

  • RX 5500M is 490% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5500M is 520% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5500M is 500% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.49 14.18
Recency 1 November 2011 7 October 2019
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 85 Watt

FirePro V4900 has 13.3% lower power consumption.

RX 5500M, on the other hand, has a 469.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5500M is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro V4900 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro V4900 is a workstation card while Radeon RX 5500M is a notebook 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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