FirePro W5000 vs Iris Graphics 5100

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5000 and Iris Graphics 5100, 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 Iris Graphics 5100, check out specs charts below.

Iris Graphics 5100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Graphics 5100 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 Iris Graphics 5100 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 Iris Graphics 5100
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 1.0 x16
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 150% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 5100.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 5100 uses PCIe 1.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 5100 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Iris Graphics 5100 - with Gen. 7.5 Haswell.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 625 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
  • FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 5100 - by 22 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 3−4
ultra / 1080p 9−10 1−2
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 14−16
medium / 1080p 18−20 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 Iris Graphics 5100
Architecture GCN 1.0 Gen. 7.5 Haswell
Code name Pitcairn Haswell GT3
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 7 August 2012 5 June 2013
Pipelines 768 40
Core clock speed 825 MHz 200 MHz
Boost Clock 1200 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 1,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 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 4.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
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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