FirePro W9000 vs Radeon HD 5870

When comparing FirePro W9000 and Radeon HD 5870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro W9000 and Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro W9000 Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 188 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W9000 has 86% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • FirePro W9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W9000 has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • FirePro W9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 5870 is 3 mm longer, than FirePro W9000.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 700 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 10−12
ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
QHD / 1440p 16−18 1−2
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 24−27
medium / 1080p 40−45 14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

  FirePro W9000 Radeon HD 5870
Architecture GCN 1.0 TeraScale 2
Code name Tahiti Cypress
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 14 June 2012 23 September 2009
Pipelines 2048 1600
Core clock speed 975 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 124.8 68.00
Floating-point performance 3,994 gflops 2,720.0 gflops
Length 279 mm 282 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 460 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
Dual-link DVI support +
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