FirePro W5100 vs Radeon RX Vega 11

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Aggregated performance score

RX Vega 11
2017
System Shared System Shared
5.47

FirePro W5100 outperforms Radeon RX Vega 11 by 42% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking571485
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.772.91
ArchitectureVega (2017−2021)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameVega Raven RidgeBonaire
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date26 October 2017 (6 years old)31 March 2014 (10 years old)
Current price$475 $220

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FirePro W5100 has 278% better value for money than RX Vega 11.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores704768
Core clock speedno data930 MHz
Boost clock speed1240 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,940 million2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate61.6044.64
Floating-point performance1,760 gflops1,428 gflops

Size and 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 supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data171 mm
WidthIGP1-slot
Form factorno datafull height / half length
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

Memory

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared6000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data96 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort
StereoOutput3Dno data1
DisplayPort countno data4
Dual-link DVI supportno data1
HD сomponent video outputno data1

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.3
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

RX Vega 11 5.47
FirePro W5100 7.78
+42.2%

FirePro W5100 outperforms Radeon RX Vega 11 by 42% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX Vega 11 2120
FirePro W5100 3014
+42.2%

FirePro W5100 outperforms Radeon RX Vega 11 by 42% in Passmark.

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 HD28
−25%
35−40
+25%
1440p6
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
4K12
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20
−35%
27−30
+35%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Battlefield 5 31
−29%
40−45
+29%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 19
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 18
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 38
−31.6%
50−55
+31.6%
Hitman 3 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Battlefield 5 26
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 18
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 16
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35
−28.6%
45−50
+28.6%
Hitman 3 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Metro Exodus 9
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 11
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Battlefield 5 25
−40%
35−40
+40%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 17
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 16
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Forza Horizon 4 29
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
−40%
14−16
+40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Hitman 3 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Hitman 3 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4
−25%
5−6
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5
−40%
7−8
+40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Battlefield 5 8
−25%
10−11
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 12
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how RX Vega 11 and FirePro W5100 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro W5100 is 25% faster than RX Vega 11 in 1080p
  • FirePro W5100 is 33.3% faster than RX Vega 11 in 1440p
  • FirePro W5100 is 33.3% faster than RX Vega 11 in 4K

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.47 7.78
Recency 26 October 2017 31 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount System Shared 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 50 Watt

The FirePro W5100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 11 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 11 is a desktop card while FirePro W5100 is a workstation 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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