FirePro V5900 vs FirePro W5100

In this comparison between FirePro V5900 and FirePro W5100 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 V5900 will be the best choice, for others FirePro W5100 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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FirePro W5100

Main Specs

	FirePro V5900	FirePro W5100
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	4x DisplayPort
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FirePro V5900 has 50% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and FirePro W5100 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5100 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V5900.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and FirePro W5100 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 330 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and FirePro W5100 - by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro V5900 is 59 mm longer, than FirePro W5100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 4000 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	2−3	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	7−8	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−12	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro V5900 and FirePro W5100 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	210−220
medium / 768p	100−110	180−190
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−105
QHD / 1440p	24−27	50−55
4K / 2160p	12−14	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	140−150
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 77% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	95−100
ultra / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 63% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	7−8	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 162% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 121% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	10−11	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	3−4
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	3−4	10−11
ultra / 1080p	1−2	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	10−11	30−33
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 26% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	21−24
ultra / 1080p	2−3	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	9−10	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 181% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	20−22	55−60
medium / 768p	12−14	35−40
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 188% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 52% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

	FirePro V5900	FirePro W5100
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN 2.0
Code name	Cayman	Bonaire
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	24 May 2011	31 March 2014
Pipelines	512	768
Core clock speed	600 MHz	930 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19.20	44.64
Floating-point performance	614.4 gflops	1,428 gflops
Length	230 mm	171 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	96 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s	163 Mh/s
Form factor		full height / half length
StereoOutput3D		+
DisplayPort count		4
Dual-link DVI support		+
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FirePro V5900 vs FirePro W5100

Main Specs

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