FirePro W5100 vs FireStream 9270

In this comparison between FirePro W5100 and FireStream 9270 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 W5100 will be the best choice, for others FireStream 9270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro W5100
FireStream 9270

Main Specs

  FirePro W5100 FireStream 9270
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 160 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 1x DVI
 
  • FireStream 9270 has 220% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
  • FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and FireStream 9270 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W5100 has 2 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and FireStream 9270 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 180 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
  • FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and FireStream 9270 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 2400 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 5−6
ultra / 1080p 9−10 2−3
QHD / 1440p 4−5 2−3
low / 720p 30−35 14−16
medium / 1080p 18−20 7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5100 FireStream 9270
Architecture GCN 2.0 TeraScale
Code name Bonaire RV770
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 31 March 2014 13 November 2008
Pipelines 768 800
Core clock speed 930 MHz 750 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 30.00
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 1,200.0 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_0) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 6.3 4.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 2.0 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
Form factor full height / half length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +