FirePro W5000 vs Radeon R9 280X

When choosing between FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 280X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 280X.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 233% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 92 mm longer, than FirePro W5000.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	7−8	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 134% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	95−100	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 27% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	95−100	180−190
medium / 1080p	50−55	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 107% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	30−33	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 18% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	55−60	130−140
medium / 768p	30−35	85−90
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 148% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than FirePro W5000.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Pitcairn	Thaiti XTL
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 August 2012	8 October 2013
Pipelines	768	2048
Core clock speed	825 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	128.0
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length	183 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	154 Mh/s	494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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FirePro W5000 vs Radeon R9 280X

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