FirePro R5000 vs Radeon 550X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro R5000 and Radeon 550X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro R5000 stacks up against Radeon 550X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	FirePro R5000	Radeon 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro R5000 has 600% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
FirePro R5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
FirePro R5000 and Radeon 550X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 257 MHz higher, than FirePro R5000.
FirePro R5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
FirePro R5000 is 134 mm longer, than Radeon 550X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 3800 MHz higher, than FirePro R5000.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	16−18
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Battlefield 5 is 86% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro R5000 and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	140−150
medium / 768p	160−170	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	55−60
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	130−140	85−90
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 44% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	80−85
medium / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	20−22
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Fortnite is 57% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
QHD / 1440p	7−8	1−2
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 84% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
medium / 768p	70−75	45−50
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	8−9	5−6
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−12	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	24−27
medium / 768p	30−33	16−18
high / 1080p	16−18	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 69% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in World of Tanks is 27% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

	FirePro R5000	Radeon 550X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Pitcairn	Lexa
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	25 February 2013	27 March 2019
Pipelines	768	512
Core clock speed	825 MHz	1082 MHz
Boost Clock		1218 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	38.98
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops
Length	279 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Form factor	full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro R5000 vs Radeon 550X

Main Specs

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