Radeon RX 6900 XT vs FirePro W5100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W5100 with Radeon RX 6900 XT, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W5100
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
7.19

RX 6900 XT outperforms W5100 by a whopping 787% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking56634
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data31.27
Power efficiency10.9516.20
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameBonaireNavi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date31 March 2014 (11 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 speed930 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2250 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate44.64720.0
Floating-point processing power1.428 TFLOPS23.04 TFLOPS
ROPs16128
TMUs48320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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
Length171 mm267 mm
Width1-slot3-slot
Form factorfull height / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-
HD сomponent video output+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

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.

FirePro W5100 7.19
RX 6900 XT 63.78
+787%

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 6900 XT 26725
+787%

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 HD21−24
−833%
196
+833%
1440p14−16
−857%
134
+857%
4K9−10
−822%
83
+822%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.10
1440pno data7.46
4Kno data12.04

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%
God of War 170−180
+0%
170−180
+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%
God of War 170−180
+0%
170−180
+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 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 279
+0%
279
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
God of War 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+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 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 248
+0%
248
+0%
God of War 170−180
+0%
170−180
+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%
God of War 100−110
+0%
100−110
+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%
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%
God of War 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FirePro W5100 and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 XT is 833% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT is 857% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT is 822% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.19 63.78
Recency 31 March 2014 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 300 Watt

FirePro W5100 has 500% lower power consumption.

RX 6900 XT, on the other hand, has a 787.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT 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 6900 XT is a desktop one.

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