FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 6970

In this comparison between FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 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 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W5100

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Main Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1000% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5100 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 96 mm longer, than FirePro W5100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 4625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	210−220
medium / 768p	180−190	180−190
ultra / 1080p	100−105	95−100
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	140−150
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	95−100	90−95
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
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 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	9−10	9−10
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	75−80	75−80
high / 1080p	30−35	30−33
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
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 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
medium / 768p	35−40	30−35
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Bonaire	Cayman
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	31 March 2014	14 December 2010
Pipelines	768	1536
Core clock speed	930 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	84.48
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length	171 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1375 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	273 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 6970

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