FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 7870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 7870M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W5100 stacks up against Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5100
Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7870M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W5100 | Radeon HD 7870M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- FirePro W5100 has 11% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- FirePro W5100 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
- FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
- FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 130 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
- FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 113% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 210−220 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 180−190 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−105 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 30−33 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 92% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−33 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 114% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W5100 | Radeon HD 7870M | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | Bonaire | Heathrow XT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 31 March 2014 | 24 April 2012 |
| Pipelines | 768 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 930 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,080 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 44.64 | 32.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,428 gflops | 1,024 gflops |
| Length | 171 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| 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 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Form factor | full height / half length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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