FirePro W5000 vs FirePro W8000

In this comparison between FirePro W5000 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 W5000 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 W5000	FirePro W8000
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 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, 2x DisplayPort	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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FirePro W8000 has 200% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W8000 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5000 and FirePro W8000 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 75 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 and FirePro W8000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro W8000 is 96 mm longer, than FirePro W5000.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 2300 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Battlefield 5 is 17% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	210−220	220−230
medium / 768p	180−190	190−200
ultra / 1080p	95−100	100−110
QHD / 1440p	50−55	65−70
4K / 2160p	30−33	35−40
high / 768p	140−150	150−160
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	70−75
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Far Cry 5 is 21% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	95−100	110−120
medium / 1080p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Fortnite is 14% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−33
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	9−10	10−12
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	75−80	85−90
high / 1080p	30−33	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 14% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	9−10	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Minecraft is 4% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	55−60	65−70
medium / 768p	30−35	40−45
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than FirePro W8000.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	FirePro W8000
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Pitcairn	Tahiti
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 August 2012	14 June 2012
Pipelines	768	1792
Core clock speed	825 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	100.8
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	3,226 gflops
Length	183 mm	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	176 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	154 Mh/s	391 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / half length	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D		+
DisplayPort count	2	4
Dual-link DVI support	+	+
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FirePro W5000 vs FirePro W8000

Main Specs

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