FirePro W5100 vs Radeon R9 380

When comparing FirePro W5100 and Radeon R9 380, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro W5100 and Radeon R9 380 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro W5100 Radeon R9 380
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 190 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 380 has 280% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W5100 and Radeon R9 380 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 380 - with GCN.
  • FirePro W5100 and Radeon R9 380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon R9 380 is 50 mm longer, than FirePro W5100.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 5030 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380.

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 R9 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than FirePro W5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5100 Radeon R9 380
Architecture GCN 2.0 GCN
Code name Bonaire Tonga Pro
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 31 March 2014 26 June 2015
Pipelines 768 1792
Core clock speed 930 MHz
Boost Clock 970 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 108.6
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 3,476 gflops
Length 171 mm 221 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 970 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.48 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s 404 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.66 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 18 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 168.45 Sol/s
Compute units 28
Form factor full height / half length full height / full length / dual slot
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
LiquidVR +
FRTC +
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