FirePro W8100 vs Radeon RX 5500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 and Radeon RX 5500M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W8100 stacks up against Radeon RX 5500M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W8100
Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 Radeon RX 5500M here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W8100 | Radeon RX 5500M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 85 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI | No outputs |
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- FirePro W8100 has 158% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
- FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
- FirePro W8100 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 5500M.
- FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
- FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
- Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 503 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
- FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 9000 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon RX 5500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 71% more, than Radeon RX 5500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro W8100 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 200−210 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 120−130 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 95−100 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 170−180 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon RX 5500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| FirePro W8100 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 65% more, than Radeon RX 5500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon RX 5500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 64% more, than Radeon RX 5500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Radeon RX 5500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon RX 5500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 5500M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon RX 5500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon RX 5500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 82% more, than Radeon RX 5500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon RX 5500M. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W8100 | Radeon RX 5500M | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | Navi / RDNA |
| Code name | Hawaii | Navi 14 / R19M-E85 |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 June 2014 | 29 September 2019 |
| Pipelines | 2560 | 1408 |
| Core clock speed | 824 MHz | 1327 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1645 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 6,200 million | 6,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 131.8 | 144.8 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,219 gflops | |
| Length | 279 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.5 |
| 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) | 466 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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