FirePro V5800 vs Radeon R9 280X

In this comparison between FirePro V5800 and Radeon R9 280X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro V5800 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro V5800

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Main Specs

	FirePro V5800	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	74 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 237% more power consumption, than FirePro V5800.
FirePro V5800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V5800.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro V5800 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
FirePro V5800 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 46 mm longer, than FirePro V5800.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	16−18	60−65
medium / 1080p	7−8	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 412% more, than FirePro V5800.
high / 1080p	10−12	55−60
ultra / 1080p	9−10	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−12	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 423% more, than FirePro V5800.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro V5800.
low / 768p	130−140	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	50−55	180−190
QHD / 1440p	27−30	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	75−80	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 149% more, than FirePro V5800.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro V5800.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 109% more, than FirePro V5800.
high / 1080p	7−8	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	3−4	14−16
low / 720p	18−20	80−85
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than FirePro V5800.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	21−24	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 292% more, than FirePro V5800.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 425% more, than FirePro V5800.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	40−45	120−130
high / 1080p	10−12	70−75
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 232% more, than FirePro V5800.
high / 1080p	4−5	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than FirePro V5800.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 41% more, than FirePro V5800.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 119% more, than FirePro V5800.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 344% more, than FirePro V5800.
low / 768p	21−24	130−140
medium / 768p	16−18	85−90
high / 1080p	9−10	45−50
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 461% more, than FirePro V5800.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
high / 768p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 45% more, than FirePro V5800.

Full Specs

	FirePro V5800	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN
Code name	Juniper	Thaiti XTL
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	26 April 2010	8 October 2013
Pipelines	800	2048
Core clock speed	690 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	27.60	128.0
Floating-point performance	1,104.0 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length	229 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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FirePro V5800 vs Radeon R9 280X

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