Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon PRO WX 2100
When choosing between Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon PRO WX 2100, 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 Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon PRO WX 2100.
Radeon PRO WX 2100 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon PRO WX 2100 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 PRO WX 2100 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 5870
Radeon PRO WX 2100
Power consumption (TDP)
188 Watt
35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 437% more power consumption, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
Radeon HD 5870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon PRO WX 2100 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon PRO WX 2100 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Radeon HD 5870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon PRO WX 2100 - in Mobile workstations.
Radeon HD 5870 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon PRO WX 2100 - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon PRO WX 2100 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon PRO WX 2100 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−12
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 43% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon PRO WX 2100 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
140−150
medium / 768p
150−160
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
55−60
QHD / 1440p
45−50
30−35
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
110−120
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
80−85
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
30−33
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
low / 720p
80−85
65−70
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 30% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
5−6
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
95−100
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 36% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
low / 768p
40−45
27−30
medium / 768p
24−27
18−20
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 5870
Radeon PRO WX 2100
Architecture
TeraScale 2
Polaris
Code name
Cypress
Polaris 12
Type
Desktop
Mobile workstation
Release date
23 September 2009
21 March 2018
Pipelines
1600
512
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
68.00
39.01
Floating-point performance
2,720.0 gflops
1,248 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
48 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
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