FirePro W5100 vs Radeon 550X

When choosing between FirePro W5100 and Radeon 550X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W5100 and Radeon 550X.

FirePro W5100

Radeon 550X

Main Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon 550X
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

Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 50 Watt.
FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
FirePro W5100 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 152 MHz higher, than FirePro W5100.
FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
FirePro W5100 is 26 mm longer, than Radeon 550X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro W5100.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	18−20	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−12
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 113% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5100 and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	140−150
medium / 768p	180−190	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−105	55−60
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	140−150	85−90
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 57% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	110−120	80−85
medium / 768p	95−100	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	20−22
medium / 1080p	20−22	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 110% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−12
QHD / 1440p	9−10	1−2
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
medium / 768p	75−80	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	12−14
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 67% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	10−11	5−6
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	12−14
medium / 1080p	12−14	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 114% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	12−14
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	24−27
medium / 768p	35−40	16−18
high / 1080p	18−20	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	35−40	20−22
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 33% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon 550X
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Bonaire	Lexa
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	31 March 2014	27 March 2019
Pipelines	768	512
Core clock speed	930 MHz	1082 MHz
Boost Clock		1218 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	38.98
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops
Length	171 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
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	+

FirePro W5100 vs Radeon 550X

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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