FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

FirePro W5100

Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort

Radeon HD 7870 XT has 270% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W5100 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 5 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is 96 mm longer, than FirePro W5100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT is 6000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 134% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−105	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 23% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	20−22	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 123% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	100−110	180−190
medium / 1080p	55−60	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 93% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	30−35	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	30−33	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 18% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	55−60	130−140
medium / 768p	35−40	85−90
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 138% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 4% more, than FirePro W5100.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Bonaire	Tahiti
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	31 March 2014	19 November 2012
Pipelines	768	1536
Core clock speed	930 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	93.60
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length	171 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	163 Mh/s	346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / half length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+

FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

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