FirePro W7100 vs Radeon HD 5970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7100 and Radeon HD 5970, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W7100 stacks up against Radeon HD 5970, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W7100
Radeon HD 5970
Main Specs
FirePro W7100 | Radeon HD 5970 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | 294 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort |
- FirePro W7100 has 36% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5970.
- FirePro W7100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- FirePro W7100 has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- FirePro W7100 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 195 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
- FirePro W7100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
- Radeon HD 5970 is 64 mm longer, than FirePro W7100.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
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 5970. | ||
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 5970. | ||
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 5970. | ||
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 5970. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 30−33 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
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 5970. | ||
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 5970. | ||
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 5970. | ||
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 5970. | ||
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 5970. | ||
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 5970. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 100−110 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 100−105 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
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 5970. | ||
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 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 40−45 |
medium / 768p | 85−90 | 24−27 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 226% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
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 5970. |
Full Specs
FirePro W7100 | Radeon HD 5970 | |
Architecture | GCN 3.0 | TeraScale 2 |
Code name | Tonga | Hemlock |
Type | Workstation | Desktop |
Release date | 12 August 2014 | 18 November 2009 |
Pipelines | 1792 | 1600 |
Core clock speed | 920 MHz | 725 MHz |
Transistor count | 5,000 million | 2,154 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
Texture fill rate | 103.0 | 58.00 |
Floating-point performance | 3,297 gflops | 2x 2,320.0 gflops |
Length | 241 mm | 305 mm |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 4000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 160 GB/s | 128.0 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 | + | |