FirePro V5900 vs FirePro W8000

In this comparison between FirePro V5900 and FirePro W8000 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 V5900 will be the best choice, for others FirePro W8000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	FirePro V5900	FirePro W8000
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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FirePro W8000 has 200% more power consumption, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and FirePro W8000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W8000 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V5900.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and FirePro W8000 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 300 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and FirePro W8000 - by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro W8000 is 49 mm longer, than FirePro V5900.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 3500 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	16−18
ultra / 1080p	2−3	10−11
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	7−8	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Battlefield 5 is 184% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 15% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	130−140	220−230
medium / 768p	100−110	190−200
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
QHD / 1440p	24−27	65−70
4K / 2160p	12−14	35−40
high / 768p	75−80	150−160
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 91% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 41% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−35	70−75
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Dota 2 is 70% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	7−8	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Far Cry 5 is 187% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	7−8	27−30
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Fortnite is 142% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 180% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	95−100
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 127% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	3−4	10−12
ultra / 1080p	1−2	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	10−11	35−40
medium / 1080p	4−5	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Metro Exodus is 260% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Minecraft is 25% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	−
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 153% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	30−35
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	20−22	65−70
medium / 768p	12−14	40−45
high / 1080p	6−7	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in World of Tanks is 47% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

	FirePro V5900	FirePro W8000
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN 1.0
Code name	Cayman	Tahiti
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	24 May 2011	14 June 2012
Pipelines	512	1792
Core clock speed	600 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19.20	100.8
Floating-point performance	614.4 gflops	3,226 gflops
Length	230 mm	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	176 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s	391 Mh/s
Form factor		full height / full length
StereoOutput3D		+
DisplayPort count		4
Dual-link DVI support		+
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FirePro V5900 vs FirePro W8000

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