FirePro W5000 vs Radeon HD 5850

When comparing FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 5850, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 5850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 151 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 5850 has 101% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W5000 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
  • FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 5850 is 58 mm longer, than FirePro W5000.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 9−10
ultra / 1080p 9−10 5−6
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 21−24
medium / 1080p 18−20 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than Radeon HD 5850.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 Radeon HD 5850
Architecture GCN 1.0 Terascale 2
Code name Pitcairn Cypress
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 7 August 2012 30 September 2009
Pipelines 768 1440
Core clock speed 825 MHz 725 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 52.20
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 2,088.0 gflops
Length 183 mm 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 128.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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