FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 5870
In this comparison between FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 5870 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 W5100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro W5100
Main Specs
FirePro W5100
Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
188 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 276% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5100 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 80 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5870 is 111 mm longer, than FirePro W5100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
8−9
1−2
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
180−190
medium / 768p
180−190
150−160
ultra / 1080p
100−105
75−80
QHD / 1440p
50−55
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
140−150
110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
medium / 768p
95−100
80−85
ultra / 1080p
65−70
50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
30−33
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
24−27
20−22
ultra / 1080p
20−22
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
100−110
80−85
medium / 1080p
55−60
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 33% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
QHD / 1440p
9−10
5−6
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
75−80
60−65
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
30−33
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 44% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
55−60
40−45
medium / 768p
35−40
24−27
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
27−30
high / 768p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
Full Specs
FirePro W5100
Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
GCN 2.0
TeraScale 2
Code name
Bonaire
Cypress
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
31 March 2014
23 September 2009
Pipelines
768
1600
Core clock speed
930 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
44.64
68.00
Floating-point performance
1,428 gflops
2,720.0 gflops
Length
171 mm
282 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
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
Form factor
full height / half length
StereoOutput3D
+
DisplayPort count
4
Dual-link DVI support
+
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