Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs FirePro W5100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W5100 with Radeon RX 580 2048SP, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W5100
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
7.82

RX 580 2048SP outperforms W5100 by a whopping 155% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking521276
Place by popularitynot in top-10052
Power efficiency10.729.11
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameBonairePolaris 20
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date31 March 2014 (10 years ago)15 October 2018 (6 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 cores7682048
Core clock speed930 MHz1168 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1284 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate44.64164.4
Floating-point processing power1.428 TFLOPS5.259 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs48128

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 3.0 x16
Length171 mm241 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s224.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-
HD сomponent video output+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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 W5100 7.82
RX 580 2048SP 19.93
+155%

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
RX 580 2048SP 7681
+155%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.82 19.93
Recency 31 March 2014 15 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 150 Watt

FirePro W5100 has 200% lower power consumption.

RX 580 2048SP, on the other hand, has a 154.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 580 2048SP 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 580 2048SP 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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