FirePro W5100 vs Radeon Pro 580X

When choosing between FirePro W5100 and Radeon Pro 580X, 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 Pro 580X.
FirePro W5100
Radeon Pro 580X

Main Specs

  FirePro W5100 Radeon Pro 580X
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
 
  • Radeon Pro 580X has 200% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Pro 580X has 4 GB more memory, than FirePro W5100.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro 580X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 170 MHz higher, than FirePro W5100.
  • FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 580X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 780 MHz higher, than FirePro W5100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
ultra / 1080p 9−10 24−27
QHD / 1440p 4−5 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 30−35 60−65
medium / 1080p 18−20 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 137% more, than FirePro W5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5100 Radeon Pro 580X
Architecture GCN 2.0 GCN 4.0
Code name Bonaire Polaris 20
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 31 March 2014 18 March 2019
Pipelines 768 2304
Core clock speed 930 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1200 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 172.8
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 6780 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 217.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
Form factor full height / half length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +