FirePro V7900 vs FirePro W5100

When comparing FirePro V7900 and FirePro W5100, 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 V7900 and FirePro W5100 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro V7900 FirePro W5100
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 4x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro V7900 has 202% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
  • FirePro V7900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and FirePro W5100 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W5100 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V7900.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and FirePro W5100 - with GCN 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 205 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and FirePro W5100 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro V7900 is 108 mm longer, than FirePro W5100.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 14−16
ultra / 1080p 6−7 9−10
QHD / 1440p 1−2 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 30−35
medium / 1080p 14−16 18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than FirePro V7900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V7900 FirePro W5100
Architecture TeraScale 3 GCN 2.0
Code name Cayman Bonaire
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 24 May 2011 31 March 2014
Pipelines 1280 768
Core clock speed 725 MHz 930 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00 44.64
Floating-point performance 1,856.0 gflops 1,428 gflops
Length 279 mm 171 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 96 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.3
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16 PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 171 Mh/s 163 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length full height / half length
StereoOutput3D + +
DisplayPort count 4 4
Dual-link DVI support + +
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