FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 4870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 4870, 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 4870, check out specs charts below.

FirePro W5100

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Main Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 has 200% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5100 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 180 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 is 79 mm longer, than FirePro W5100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 2400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	3−4
ultra / 1080p	9−10	1−2
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	24−27	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 190% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	120−130
medium / 768p	180−190	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−105	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	140−150	75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 84% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	95−100	55−60
ultra / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	18−20	4−5
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	20−22	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 114% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	20−22	7−8
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 158% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	85−90	50−55
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	30−35	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	10−11	2−3
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	9−10
medium / 1080p	12−14	4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 260% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	55−60	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 70% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	8−9
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 142% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	18−20
medium / 768p	35−40	12−14
high / 1080p	18−20	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−12	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 188% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 52% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	GCN 2.0	TeraScale
Code name	Bonaire	RV770
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	31 March 2014	25 June 2008
Pipelines	768	800
Core clock speed	930 MHz	750 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	30.00
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	1,200.0 gflops
Length	171 mm	250 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	115.2 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	+
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FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 4870

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