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    FirePro W5100 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870

    When comparing FirePro W5100 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro W5100 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 here:

    Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W5100 Mobility Radeon HD 5870
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 50 Watt.
    • FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • FirePro W5100 has 3 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
    • FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - in Laptops.
    • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - with Terascale 2.
    • Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 230 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
    • FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 5000 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 14−16 10−11
    ultra / 1080p 9−10 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
    low / 720p 30−35 21−24
    medium / 1080p 18−20 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W5100 Mobility Radeon HD 5870
    Architecture GCN 2.0 Terascale 2
    Code name Bonaire Broadway-XT
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 31 March 2014 7 January 2010
    Pipelines 768 800
    Core clock speed 930 MHz 700 MHz
    Transistor count 2,080 million 1,040 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 44.64 28.00
    Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 1,120.0 gflops
    Length 171 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 64 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_0) 11.2 (11_0)
    Shader Model 6.3 5.0
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 2.0 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Form factor full height / half length
    StereoOutput3D +
    DisplayPort count 4
    Dual-link DVI support +
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