FirePro V5800 vs Radeon R9 M270X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro V5800 and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 V5800 stacks up against Radeon R9 M270X, check out specs charts below.
FirePro V5800
Radeon R9 M270X
Main Specs
FirePro V5800 | Radeon R9 M270X | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 74 Watt | |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | None | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | No outputs |
- FirePro V5800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M270X has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro V5800.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- FirePro V5800 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 35 MHz higher, than FirePro V5800.
- FirePro V5800 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro V5800 is 2875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than FirePro V5800. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than FirePro V5800. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
FirePro V5800 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 130−140 |
medium / 768p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
high / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
FirePro V5800 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
FirePro V5800 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
medium / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
FirePro V5800 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Dota 2. | ||
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
low / 720p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
FirePro V5800 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−11 |
low / 720p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Fortnite is 3% more, than FirePro V5800. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−12 |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
FirePro V5800 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
medium / 768p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than FirePro V5800. | ||
high / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
FirePro V5800 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
high / 1080p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 80−85 |
medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
FirePro V5800 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Minecraft. | ||
high / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
FirePro V5800 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 10−12 | 10−12 |
medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−12 |
FirePro V5800 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2. | ||
low / 768p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
medium / 768p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
high / 1080p | 9−10 | 9−10 |
ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than FirePro V5800. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
high / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
FirePro V5800 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks. |
Full Specs
FirePro V5800 | Radeon R9 M270X | |
Architecture | TeraScale 2 | GCN 1.0 |
Code name | Juniper | Venus |
Type | Workstation | Desktop |
Release date | 26 April 2010 | 21 March 2014 |
Pipelines | 800 | 640 |
Core clock speed | 690 MHz | 725 MHz |
Boost Clock | 775 MHz | |
Transistor count | 1,040 million | 1,500 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 27.60 | 31.00 |
Floating-point performance | 1,104.0 gflops | 1,536 gflops |
Length | 229 mm | |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 1125 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | |
Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.4 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
Vulkan | N/A | |
FreeSync | + | |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
Eyefinity | + | |
HD3D | + | |
PowerTune | + | |
DualGraphics | + | |
ZeroCore | + | |
Switchable graphics | + | |
Mantle | + | |
Compute units | 10 | |