FirePro W5000 vs Radeon HD 6790

In this comparison between FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6790 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 W5000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 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 DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6790 has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6790 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5000 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 15 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6790 is 15 mm longer, than FirePro W5000.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 2150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	18−20	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−12
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	140−150
medium / 768p	180−190	120−130
ultra / 1080p	95−100	60−65
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	140−150	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
medium / 768p	90−95	65−70
ultra / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	18−20	9−10
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	65−70
medium / 1080p	50−55	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Fortnite is 54% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	20−22	12−14
QHD / 1440p	9−10	2−3
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
medium / 768p	75−80	50−55
high / 1080p	30−33	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	9−10	5−6
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	85−90
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	55−60	27−30
medium / 768p	30−35	18−20
high / 1080p	18−20	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 78% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in World of Tanks is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6790.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon HD 6790
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Pitcairn	Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 August 2012	4 April 2011
Pipelines	768	800
Core clock speed	825 MHz	840 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	33.60
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	1,344.0 gflops
Length	183 mm	198 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	154 Mh/s	122 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5000 vs Radeon HD 6790

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