FirePro W5100 vs Radeon R9 380

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Aggregate performance score

R9 380
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
15.91
+104%

Radeon R9 380 outperforms FirePro W5100 by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking315489
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.083.12
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameTonga ProBonaire
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date26 June 2015 (9 years ago)31 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data
Current price$12.90 (0.1x MSRP)$220

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 380 has 191% better value for money than FirePro W5100.

Detailed specifications

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 cores1792768
Compute units28no data
Core clock speedno data930 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,000 million2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate108.644.64
Floating-point performance3,476 gflops1,428 gflops

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 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length221 mm171 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Form factorfull height / full length / dual slotfull height / half length
Supplementary power connectors2 x 6-pinNone
Bridgeless CrossFire1no data

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
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed970 MHz6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth182.4 GB/s96 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+no data
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+no data
DisplayPort support+no data
StereoOutput3Dno data1
DisplayPort countno data4
Dual-link DVI supportno data1
HD сomponent video outputno data1

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration-no data
CrossFire1no data
Enduro-no data
FRTC1no data
FreeSync1no data
HD3D+no data
LiquidVR1no data
PowerTune+no data
TrueAudio+no data
ZeroCore+no data
VCE+no data
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_0)
Shader Model6.36.3
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan+1.2.131
Mantle+no data

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.

R9 380 15.91
+104%
FirePro W5100 7.80

Radeon R9 380 outperforms FirePro W5100 by 104% based on our aggregate 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%

R9 380 6146
+104%
FirePro W5100 3014

Radeon R9 380 outperforms FirePro W5100 by 104% 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 HD63
+110%
30−35
−110%
4K24
+140%
10−12
−140%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+100%
24−27
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+103%
30−35
−103%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
+92.3%
24−27
−92.3%
Battlefield 5 100−105
+92.3%
50−55
−92.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+103%
30−35
−103%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+100%
24−27
−100%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+103%
35−40
−103%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+97.7%
40−45
−97.7%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+100%
75−80
−100%
Hitman 3 60−65
+93.5%
30−35
−93.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+90.5%
60−65
−90.5%
Metro Exodus 100−105
+88.7%
50−55
−88.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+93.2%
40−45
−93.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−105
+100%
50−55
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−105
+96.1%
50−55
−96.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+103%
30−35
−103%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
+92.3%
24−27
−92.3%
Battlefield 5 100−105
+92.3%
50−55
−92.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+103%
30−35
−103%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+100%
24−27
−100%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+103%
35−40
−103%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+97.7%
40−45
−97.7%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+100%
75−80
−100%
Hitman 3 60−65
+93.5%
30−35
−93.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+90.5%
60−65
−90.5%
Metro Exodus 100−105
+88.7%
50−55
−88.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+93.2%
40−45
−93.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−105
+100%
50−55
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−105
+96.1%
51
−96.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−105
+96.1%
50−55
−96.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+103%
30−35
−103%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
+92.3%
24−27
−92.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+103%
30−35
−103%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+100%
24−27
−100%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+103%
35−40
−103%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+100%
75−80
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+90.5%
60−65
−90.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−105
+100%
50−55
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+100%
30
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−105
+96.1%
50−55
−96.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+93.2%
40−45
−93.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+93.5%
30−35
−93.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+100%
30−33
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+84.6%
12−14
−84.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+100%
20−22
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+92.3%
24−27
−92.3%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+100%
30−33
−100%
Hitman 3 35−40
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+103%
30−35
−103%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+96.4%
27−30
−96.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+100%
30−33
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+76.5%
16−18
−76.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+92.3%
24−27
−92.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Hitman 3 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+76.5%
16−18
−76.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+84.2%
19
−84.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+76.5%
16−18
−76.5%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+100%
14−16
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%

This is how R9 380 and FirePro W5100 compete in popular games:

  • R9 380 is 110% faster in 1080p
  • R9 380 is 140% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.91 7.80
Recency 26 June 2015 31 March 2014
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 50 Watt

The Radeon R9 380 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W5100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 380 is a desktop card while FirePro W5100 is a workstation one.


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