FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 6950

When choosing between FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6950, 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 6950.

FirePro W5100

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Main Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	500 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	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 900% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5100 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6950 is 96 mm longer, than FirePro W5100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	8−9	5−6
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	27−30	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	200−210
medium / 768p	180−190	170−180
ultra / 1080p	100−105	90−95
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	130−140
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
medium / 768p	95−100	90−95
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
QHD / 1440p	9−10	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	85−90	80−85
medium / 768p	75−80	70−75
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
QHD / 1440p	3−4	2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	10−11	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	30−33	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	55−60	50−55
medium / 768p	35−40	30−35
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−110	100−105
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	GCN 2.0	TeraScale 3
Code name	Bonaire	Cayman
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	31 March 2014	14 December 2010
Pipelines	768	1408
Core clock speed	930 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	70.40
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	2,252.8 gflops
Length	171 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	163 Mh/s	244 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Form factor	full height / half length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 6950

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