FirePro W5100 vs Radeon 540X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5100 and Radeon 540X, 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 W5100 stacks up against Radeon 540X, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5100
Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon 540X 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 Radeon 540X here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W5100 | Radeon 540X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 50 Watt.
- FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 540X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- FirePro W5100 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
- FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 540X - in Laptops.
- FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
- FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 and Radeon 540X is 6000 MHz.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 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 137% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro W5100 and Radeon 540X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 210−220 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 180−190 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−105 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 81% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 162% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 100% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 106% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 85% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−33 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 24% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 138% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W5100 | Radeon 540X | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | Bonaire | Lexa |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 31 March 2014 | 12 August 2019 |
| Pipelines | 768 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 930 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1219 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2,080 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 44.64 | 33.47 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,428 gflops | |
| Length | 171 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| 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 | + | |
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