FirePro W9000 vs Iris Graphics 5100

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W9000 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 W9000 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 W9000 Iris Graphics 5100
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 System Shared
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
  Check Price Check Price
  • FirePro W9000 has 1066% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 5100.
  • FirePro W9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 5100 uses PCIe 1.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W9000 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 5100 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Iris Graphics 5100 - with Gen. 7.5 Haswell.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 775 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
  • FirePro W9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 5100 - by 22 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 3−4
ultra / 1080p 21−24 1−2
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 14−16
medium / 1080p 40−45 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W9000 Iris Graphics 5100
Architecture GCN 1.0 Gen. 7.5 Haswell
Code name Tahiti Haswell GT3
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 5 June 2013
Pipelines 2048 40
Core clock speed 975 MHz 200 MHz
Boost Clock 1200 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Texture fill rate 124.8 48.00
Floating-point performance 3,994 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 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) 460 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
Dual-link DVI support +
  Check Price Check Price