FirePro W7100 vs Radeon RX 550X

In this comparison between FirePro W7100 and Radeon RX 550X 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 W7100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro W7100
Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

  FirePro W7100 Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
 
  • FirePro W7100 has 700% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
  • FirePro W7100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FirePro W7100 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550X.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7100 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 180 MHz higher, than FirePro W7100.
  • FirePro W7100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W7100 is 96 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550X.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro W7100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 10−11
ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7100 Radeon RX 550X
Architecture GCN 3.0 GCN 4.0
Code name Tonga Lexa
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 12 August 2014 16 December 2018
Pipelines 1792 512
Core clock speed 920 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1183 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 103.0 37.86
Floating-point performance 3,297 gflops 1,211 gflops
Length 241 mm 145 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 96 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 362 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +