FirePro W5000 vs Radeon R9 M470X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M470X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M470X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M470X 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 M470X here:

Radeon R9 M470X Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon R9 M470X
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 M470X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 275 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 2800 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Battlefield 5 is 13% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	210−220	220−230
medium / 768p	180−190	190−200
ultra / 1080p	95−100	100−110
QHD / 1440p	50−55	65−70
4K / 2160p	30−33	35−40
high / 768p	140−150	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Dota 2 is 7% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Far Cry 5 is 21% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	95−100	110−120
medium / 1080p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Fortnite is 14% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	9−10	10−11
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	75−80	85−90
high / 1080p	30−33	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Grand Theft Auto V is 14% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	9−10	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Metro Exodus is 8% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Minecraft is 4% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
medium / 768p	30−35	35−40
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 2
Code name	Pitcairn	Emerald
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	7 August 2012	14 May 2016
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	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5000 vs Radeon R9 M470X

Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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