FirePro W5130M vs Radeon R9 M270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5130M and Radeon R9 M270X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W5130M and Radeon R9 M270X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

FirePro W5130M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro W5130M 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 FirePro W5130M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5130M Radeon R9 M270X
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5130M.
  • FirePro W5130M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5130M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
  • FirePro W5130M and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5130M is 2875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 6−7
ultra / 1080p 5−6 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 16−18
medium / 1080p 10−11 8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5130M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5130M Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture GCN GCN 1.0
Code name Tropo Venus
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 21 March 2014
Pipelines 512 640
Core clock speed 725 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz 775 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 29.60 31.00
Floating-point performance 947.2 gflops 1,536 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity + +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Compute units 10
AppAcceleration +
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