Radeon RX 5500M vs FirePro V4900
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro V4900 with Radeon RX 5500M, including specs and performance data.
RX 5500M outperforms V4900 by a whopping 476% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 840 | 370 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.36 | 12.01 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | Turks | Navi 14 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 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 cores | 480 | 1408 |
| Core clock speed | 800 MHz | 1375 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1645 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 716 million | 6,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 85 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 19.20 | 144.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.768 TFLOPS | 4.632 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
| TMUs | 24 | 88 |
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 size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 163 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
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.
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.
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 HD | 9−10
−533%
| 57
+533%
|
| 1440p | 10−12
−500%
| 60
+500%
|
| 4K | 5−6
−500%
| 30
+500%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55
+0%
|
55
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Valorant | 146
+0%
|
146
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 93
+0%
|
93
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 48
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 191
+0%
|
191
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 106
+0%
|
106
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 62
+0%
|
62
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 72
+0%
|
72
+0%
|
| Valorant | 144
+0%
|
144
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75
+0%
|
75
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 103
+0%
|
103
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 65
+0%
|
65
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 137
+0%
|
137
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 175
+0%
|
175
+0%
|
| Valorant | 136
+0%
|
136
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 48
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Valorant | 129
+0%
|
129
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
This is how FirePro V4900 and RX 5500M compete in popular games:
- RX 5500M is 533% faster in 1080p
- RX 5500M is 500% faster in 1440p
- RX 5500M is 500% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.38 | 13.72 |
| 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 476.5% 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.
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