FirePro W5000 vs Radeon R7 M270

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5000 and Radeon R7 M270, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W5000 stacks up against Radeon R7 M270, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 M270 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R7 M270 here:

Radeon R7 M270 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon R7 M270
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	No outputs
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FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M270 - in Laptops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
FirePro W5000 and Radeon R7 M270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	0−1
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	1−2
medium / 1080p	18−20	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	0−1
medium / 1080p	27−30	−
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	210−220	60−65
medium / 768p	180−190	27−30
ultra / 1080p	95−100	7−8
QHD / 1440p	50−55	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	140−150	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 471% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	110−120	45−50
medium / 768p	90−95	10−11
ultra / 1080p	60−65	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Dota 2 is 255% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	35−40	0−1
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	21−24
medium / 1080p	50−55	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Fortnite is 340% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	24−27	0−1
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	0−1
medium / 1080p	27−30	0−1
low / 768p	85−90	18−20
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	30−33	0−1
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 357% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	9−10	−
ultra / 1080p	7−8	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	27−30	0−1
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
low / 720p	55−60	8−9
medium / 1080p	24−27	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	0−1
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
low / 768p	55−60	0−1
medium / 768p	30−35	−
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 768p	100−110	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	35−40	0−1
high / 768p	50−55	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in World of Tanks is 192% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon R7 M270
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Pitcairn	Opal XT / Mars
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	7 August 2012	7 January 2014
Pipelines	768	384
Core clock speed	825 MHz	825 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	19.80
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	633.6 gflops
Length	183 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	154 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5000 vs Radeon R7 M270

Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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