FirePro W600 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870

When comparing FirePro W600 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870, 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 W600 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W600 Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W600 has 50% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
  • FirePro W600 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W600 has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
  • FirePro W600 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W600 is 50 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
  • FirePro W600 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W600 is 3000 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 10−11
ultra / 1080p 5−6 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 21−24
medium / 1080p 10−11 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than FirePro W600.

Full Specs

  FirePro W600 Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Architecture GCN 1.0 Terascale 2
Code name Cape Verde Broadway-XT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 13 June 2012 7 January 2010
Pipelines 512 800
Core clock speed 750 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 24.00 28.00
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops 1,120.0 gflops
Length 163 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 94 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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