FirePro W8000 vs Radeon HD 5870

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 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 W8000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W8000	Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	188 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro W8000 has 19% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5870.
FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W8000 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5870 is 3 mm longer, than FirePro W8000.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 700 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
QHD / 1440p	7−8	1−2
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	30−35	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	50−55	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	220−230	180−190
medium / 768p	190−200	150−160
ultra / 1080p	100−110	75−80
QHD / 1440p	65−70	45−50
4K / 2160p	35−40	30−33
high / 768p	150−160	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
medium / 768p	100−110	80−85
ultra / 1080p	70−75	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	30−33
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Far Cry 5 is 53% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	27−30	20−22
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	110−120	80−85
medium / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Fortnite is 46% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	30−33	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−12	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 52% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	95−100	70−75
medium / 768p	85−90	60−65
high / 1080p	35−40	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	9−10
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 43% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	10−12	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 13% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	65−70	40−45
medium / 768p	40−45	24−27
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8000	Radeon HD 5870
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Tahiti	Cypress
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 June 2012	23 September 2009
Pipelines	1792	1600
Core clock speed	900 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	68.00
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	2,720.0 gflops
Length	279 mm	282 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176 GB/s	153.6 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)	391 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W8000 vs Radeon HD 5870

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