FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 4850 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 4850 X2, 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 W5100 stacks up against Radeon HD 4850 X2, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5100
Radeon HD 4850 X2
Main Specs
FirePro W5100 | Radeon HD 4850 X2 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 250 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | 4x DVI, 1x S-Video |
- Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 400% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
- FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 508 GB more memory, than FirePro W5100.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - with TeraScale.
- Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 305 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
- FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 96 mm longer, than FirePro W5100.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 4010 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 2−3 |
QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 5−6 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 209% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 4850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
low / 768p | 210−220 | 120−130 |
medium / 768p | 180−190 | 90−95 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−105 | 40−45 |
QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 18−20 |
high / 768p | 140−150 | 65−70 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 95% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 80−85 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
medium / 768p | 95−100 | 50−55 |
ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 27−30 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 78% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 5−6 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
low / 720p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 214% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 136% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 7−8 |
ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 20−22 |
medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 9−10 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 191% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
medium / 768p | 75−80 | − |
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
medium / 720p | − | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 120% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 1−2 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 30−33 | 8−9 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 275% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 110−120 | 85−90 |
high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 80−85 |
medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 27% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
low / 720p | 55−60 | 27−30 |
medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 8−9 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 137% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 16−18 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 6−7 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 5−6 |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
high / 768p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 64% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. |
Full Specs
FirePro W5100 | Radeon HD 4850 X2 | |
Architecture | GCN 2.0 | TeraScale |
Code name | Bonaire | R700 |
Type | Workstation | Desktop |
Release date | 31 March 2014 | 7 November 2008 |
Pipelines | 768 | 800 |
Core clock speed | 930 MHz | 625 MHz |
Transistor count | 2,080 million | 956 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
Texture fill rate | 44.64 | 25.00 |
Floating-point performance | 1,428 gflops | 2x 1,000.0 gflops |
Length | 171 mm | 267 mm |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | 1990 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 63.68 GB/s |
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
Shader Model | 6.3 | 4.1 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 163 Mh/s | |
Form factor | full height / half length | |
StereoOutput3D | + | |
DisplayPort count | 4 | |
Dual-link DVI support | + | |