FirePro V5900 vs Radeon HD 5850

In this comparison between FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 5850 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 V5900 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	FirePro V5900	Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 101% more power consumption, than FirePro V5900.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro V5900 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 125 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 5850 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5850 is 11 mm longer, than FirePro V5900.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 5850 is 2000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	2−3	5−6
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 71% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Battlefield 5 is 53% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	160−170
medium / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
QHD / 1440p	24−27	40−45
4K / 2160p	12−14	27−30
high / 768p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	80−85	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Dota 2 is 22% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	10−12
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	55−60	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Fortnite is 46% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	65−70
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	3−4	6−7
ultra / 1080p	1−2	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	10−11	18−20
medium / 1080p	4−5	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Minecraft is 12% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 118% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	18−20
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	20−22	35−40
medium / 768p	12−14	21−24
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 88% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	50−55
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
high / 768p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

	FirePro V5900	Radeon HD 5850
Architecture	TeraScale 3	Terascale 2
Code name	Cayman	Cypress
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	24 May 2011	30 September 2009
Pipelines	512	1440
Core clock speed	600 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	19.20	52.20
Floating-point performance	614.4 gflops	2,088.0 gflops
Length	230 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s
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FirePro V5900 vs Radeon HD 5850

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