FirePro W4100 vs FirePro W5000

In this comparison between FirePro W4100 and FirePro W5000 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 W4100 will be the best choice, for others FirePro W5000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 FirePro W5000
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W5000 has 50% more power consumption, than FirePro W4100.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W4100 and FirePro W5000 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and FirePro W5000 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 195 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 and FirePro W5000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W5000 is 12 mm longer, than FirePro W4100.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 800 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 14−16
ultra / 1080p 4−5 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 16−18 30−35
medium / 1080p 8−9 18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than FirePro W4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 FirePro W5000
Architecture GCN GCN 1.0
Code name Cape Verde Pitcairn
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 7 August 2012
Pipelines 512 768
Core clock speed 630 MHz 825 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 39.60
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 1,267 gflops
Length 171 mm 183 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s 154 Mh/s
Form factor low profile / half length full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support + +
AppAcceleration +
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