FirePro W5000 vs Radeon R9 M385X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M385X, 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 R9 M385X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M385X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M385X 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 R9 M385X here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5000
Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 275 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 1700 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
30−33
medium / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
150−160
medium / 768p
180−190
120−130
ultra / 1080p
95−100
60−65
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
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 45% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
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 R9 M385X.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
90−95
65−70
ultra / 1080p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
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 R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
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 R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
9−10
2−3
low / 720p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
medium / 768p
75−80
50−55
high / 1080p
30−33
16−18
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 52% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
9−10
5−6
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
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 R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
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 R9 M385X.
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
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
55−60
30−35
medium / 768p
30−35
20−22
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
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 66% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
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 25% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Full Specs
FirePro W5000
Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture
GCN 1.0
GCN
Code name
Pitcairn
Strato-XT-M3
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
7 August 2012
16 June 2015
Pipelines
768
896
Core clock speed
825 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
39.60
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,267 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
183 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
3200 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
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
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Form factor
full height / half length
DisplayPort count
2
Dual-link DVI support
+
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