FirePro V5900 vs Radeon RX 570

When comparing FirePro V5900 and Radeon RX 570, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro V5900 and Radeon RX 570 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro V5900 Radeon RX 570
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX 570 has 60% more power consumption, than FirePro V5900.
  • FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 570 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon RX 570 has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro V5900.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon RX 570 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570 is 568 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
  • FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Radeon RX 570 is 11 mm longer, than FirePro V5900.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570 is 5000 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 35−40
ultra / 1080p 2−3 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 7−8 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V5900 Radeon RX 570
Architecture TeraScale 3 Polaris
Code name Cayman Polaris 20 Ellesmere
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 24 May 2011 18 April 2017
Pipelines 512 2048
Core clock speed 600 MHz 1168 MHz
Boost Clock 1244 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20 159.2
Floating-point performance 614.4 gflops 5,095 gflops
Length 230 mm 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.4
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan N/A +
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
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