FirePro W5000 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

In this comparison between FirePro W5000 and Radeon RX Vega M GL you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W5000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX Vega M GL will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 RX Vega M GL here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W5000 has 15% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
  • Radeon RX Vega M GL has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL is 106 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 1800 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.

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 RX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than FirePro W5000.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 4.0
Code name Pitcairn Polaris 22
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 7 August 2012 1 February 2018
Pipelines 768 1280
Core clock speed 825 MHz 931 MHz
Boost Clock 1011 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 80.88
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 2,588 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
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
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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