FirePro W5100 vs Radeon R9 M390X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5100 and Radeon R9 M390X, 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 R9 M390X, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5100
Radeon R9 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M390X 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 R9 M390X here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W5100 | Radeon R9 M390X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- Radeon R9 M390X has 100% 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 M390X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
- FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
- FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
- Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 207 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
- FirePro W5100 and Radeon R9 M390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 9−10 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 210−220 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 180−190 | 210−220 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−105 | 120−130 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 100−110 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 55−60 |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 170−180 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 17% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 9−10 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 42% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 130−140 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 31% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 48% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 30−33 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 38% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 9% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 46% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R9 M390X. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W5100 | Radeon R9 M390X | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | GCN 3 |
| Code name | Bonaire | Amethyst (XT) / Tonga |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 31 March 2014 | 9 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 768 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 930 MHz | 723 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,080 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 44.64 | 92.54 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,428 gflops | 2,961 gflops |
| Length | 171 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | + |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 163 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Form factor | full height / half length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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