FirePro W7100 vs Radeon HD 5870

In this comparison between FirePro W7100 and Radeon HD 5870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W7100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W7100

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Main Specs

	FirePro W7100	Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)	400 Watt	188 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro W7100 has 112% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5870.
FirePro W7100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W7100 has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W7100 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 70 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
FirePro W7100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5870 is 41 mm longer, than FirePro W7100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	55−60	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	16−18
QHD / 1440p	35−40	1−2
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	60−65	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Battlefield 5 is 226% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	250−260	180−190
medium / 768p	220−230	150−160
ultra / 1080p	180−190	75−80
QHD / 1440p	110−120	45−50
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
medium / 768p	110−120	80−85
ultra / 1080p	100−110	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	40−45	12−14
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	5−6
low / 720p	80−85	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Far Cry 5 is 213% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	60−65	20−22
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	80−85
medium / 1080p	110−120	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Fortnite is 161% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	16−18
QHD / 1440p	30−35	5−6
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	65−70	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	140−150	70−75
medium / 768p	120−130	60−65
high / 1080p	70−75	21−24
ultra / 1080p	30−35	9−10
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	20−22	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	21−24
medium / 1080p	30−35	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	21−24
medium / 1080p	35−40	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	130−140	40−45
medium / 768p	85−90	24−27
high / 1080p	45−50	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	9−10
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
high / 768p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

	FirePro W7100	Radeon HD 5870
Architecture	GCN 3.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Tonga	Cypress
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	12 August 2014	23 September 2009
Pipelines	1792	1600
Core clock speed	920 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	5,000 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	103.0	68.00
Floating-point performance	3,297 gflops	2,720.0 gflops
Length	241 mm	282 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.3	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	362 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W7100 vs Radeon HD 5870

Main Specs

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