FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 6790

When choosing between FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6790, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6790.

FirePro W5100

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Main Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon HD 6790
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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6790 has 200% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6790 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5100 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 90 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6790 is 27 mm longer, than FirePro W5100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 4950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	18−20	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−12
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	140−150
medium / 768p	180−190	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−105	60−65
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	140−150	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
medium / 768p	95−100	65−70
ultra / 1080p	65−70	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	18−20	9−10
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	20−22	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	65−70
medium / 1080p	55−60	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 67% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	20−22	12−14
QHD / 1440p	9−10	2−3
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
medium / 768p	75−80	50−55
high / 1080p	30−35	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	10−11	5−6
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 87% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	85−90
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	55−60	27−30
medium / 768p	35−40	18−20
high / 1080p	18−20	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 85% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6790.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon HD 6790
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Bonaire	Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	31 March 2014	4 April 2011
Pipelines	768	800
Core clock speed	930 MHz	840 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	33.60
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	1,344.0 gflops
Length	171 mm	198 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	134.4 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	122 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 6790

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