FirePro W9100 vs Radeon RX 570

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 570 with FirePro W9100, including specs and performance data.

RX 570
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
18.02

W9100 outperforms RX 570 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking315298
Place by popularity16not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.09no data
Power efficiency10.364.83
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code namePolaris 20Hawaii
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)26 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 no data

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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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 cores20482816
Core clock speed1168 MHz930 MHz
Boost clock speed1244 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,700 million6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt750 Watt
Texture fill rate159.2163.7
Floating-point processing power5.095 TFLOPS5.238 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs128176

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 supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm275 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Form factorno datafull height / full length
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 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 amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s320 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
HDMI+-
StereoOutput3D-+
Dual-link DVI support-+
HD сomponent video output-+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.3
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan+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.

RX 570 18.02
FirePro W9100 19.25
+6.8%

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.

RX 570 6967
FirePro W9100 7443
+6.8%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

RX 570 31978
FirePro W9100 43046
+34.6%

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 HD85
−5.9%
90−95
+5.9%
1440p48
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
4K30
+0%
30−35
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p1.99no data
1440p3.52no data
4K5.63no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Battlefield 5 88
−2.3%
90−95
+2.3%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Far Cry 5 77
−3.9%
80−85
+3.9%
Fortnite 238
−5%
250−260
+5%
Forza Horizon 4 100
+0%
100−105
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 96
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%
Valorant 130−140
−5.3%
140−150
+5.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Battlefield 5 75
−6.7%
80−85
+6.7%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
−6.5%
230−240
+6.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Dota 2 100−110
+1%
100−105
−1%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 95
−5.3%
100−105
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 4 94
−6.4%
100−105
+6.4%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Metro Exodus 43
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 87
−3.4%
90−95
+3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77
−3.9%
80−85
+3.9%
Valorant 130−140
−5.3%
140−150
+5.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 68
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Dota 2 100−110
+1%
100−105
−1%
Far Cry 5 65
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75
−6.7%
80−85
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 69
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Valorant 130−140
−5.3%
140−150
+5.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 72
−4.2%
75−80
+4.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
−4.8%
130−140
+4.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Metro Exodus 25
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−3.7%
170−180
+3.7%
Valorant 160−170
−1.8%
170−180
+1.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 52
−5.8%
55−60
+5.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 46
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Forza Horizon 4 59
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30
+0%
30−33
+0%
Metro Exodus 16
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Valorant 95−100
−5.3%
100−105
+5.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 31
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
Far Cry 5 24
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 39
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 23
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%

This is how RX 570 and FirePro W9100 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro W9100 is 6% faster in 1080p
  • FirePro W9100 is 4% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.02 19.25
Recency 18 April 2017 26 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 750 Watt

RX 570 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 525% lower power consumption.

FirePro W9100, on the other hand, has a 6.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 570 and FirePro W9100.

Be aware that Radeon RX 570 is a desktop card while FirePro W9100 is a workstation one.

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