FirePro W5000 vs HD Graphics 6000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5000 and HD Graphics 6000, 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 W5000 stacks up against HD Graphics 6000, check out specs charts below.

HD Graphics 6000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: HD Graphics 6000 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 HD Graphics 6000 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 HD Graphics 6000
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 System Shared
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W5000 has 400% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 6000.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and HD Graphics 6000 uses PCIe 2.0 x1 interface.
  • FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 6000 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and HD Graphics 6000 - with Gen. 8 Broadwell.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 525 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 6000.
  • FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 6000 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 0−1
ultra / 1080p 9−10 0−1
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 10−11
medium / 1080p 18−20 2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than HD Graphics 6000.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 HD Graphics 6000
Architecture GCN 1.0 Gen. 8 Broadwell
Code name Pitcairn Broadwell GT3
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 7 August 2012 5 January 2015
Pipelines 768 48
Core clock speed 825 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 48.00
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.80
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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