FirePro W5100 vs FirePro W9000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5100 and FirePro W9000, 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 W5100 stacks up against FirePro W9000, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W5100	FirePro W9000
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	350 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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FirePro W9000 has 600% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W9000 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5100.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and FirePro W9000 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 45 MHz higher, than FirePro W5100.
FirePro W5100 and FirePro W9000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro W9000 is 108 mm longer, than FirePro W5100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro W9000.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Battlefield 5 is 134% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−105	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	20−22	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Far Cry 5 is 123% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	100−110	180−190
medium / 1080p	55−60	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Fortnite is 93% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	30−35	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	30−33	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Minecraft is 18% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	55−60	130−140
medium / 768p	35−40	85−90
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 138% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than FirePro W5100.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	FirePro W9000
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Bonaire	Tahiti
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	31 March 2014	14 June 2012
Pipelines	768	2048
Core clock speed	930 MHz	975 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	124.8
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	3,994 gflops
Length	171 mm	279 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	264 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	163 Mh/s	460 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / half length	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+	+
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FirePro W5100 vs FirePro W9000

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