FirePro W5000 vs Radeon HD 7790

When comparing FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 7790, 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 W5000 and Radeon HD 7790 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 Radeon HD 7790
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7790 has 13% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W5000 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 175 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 7790 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Both graphics cards are the same length of 183 mm.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 2800 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 16−18
ultra / 1080p 9−10 9−10
QHD / 1440p 4−5 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 30−35
medium / 1080p 18−20 20−22
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 7790 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 Radeon HD 7790
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 2.0
Code name Pitcairn Bonaire
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 7 August 2012 22 March 2013
Pipelines 768 896
Core clock speed 825 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 56.00
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 1,792 gflops
Length 183 mm 183 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 96 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s 218 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 5.2 Mh/s
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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