FirePro W5100 vs Radeon RX 540

In this comparison between FirePro W5100 and Radeon RX 540 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W5100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W5100

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Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 540 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 RX 540 here:

Radeon RX 540 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 540 has 30% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W5100 and Radeon RX 540 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 and Radeon RX 540 is 6000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−33
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	20−22
QHD / 1440p	8−9	6−7
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	27−30	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5100 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	200−210
medium / 768p	180−190	170−180
ultra / 1080p	100−105	90−95
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	130−140
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
medium / 768p	95−100	90−95
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
QHD / 1440p	9−10	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	85−90	80−85
medium / 768p	75−80	70−75
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p	10−11	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	30−33	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 8% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
FirePro W5100 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
FirePro W5100 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	55−60	50−55
medium / 768p	35−40	30−35
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	100−110	100−105
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon RX 540.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Polaris
Code name	Bonaire	Polaris 12
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	31 March 2014	21 March 2017
Pipelines	768	512
Core clock speed	930 MHz
Boost Clock		1219 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	39.01
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	1,248 gflops
Length	171 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12.0
Shader Model	6.3	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
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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FirePro W5100 vs Radeon RX 540

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