FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 6970
In this comparison between FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 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 W5100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro W5100
Main Specs
FirePro W5100
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
4x DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1000% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5100 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 96 mm longer, than FirePro W5100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 4625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.
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
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
27−30
27−30
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
210−220
medium / 768p
180−190
180−190
ultra / 1080p
100−105
95−100
QHD / 1440p
50−55
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
140−150
140−150
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
95−100
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
20−22
20−22
QHD / 1440p
9−10
9−10
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
27−30
27−30
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
75−80
75−80
high / 1080p
30−35
30−33
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
10−11
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
30−33
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
55−60
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
medium / 768p
35−40
30−35
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
high / 768p
50−55
50−55
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
FirePro W5100
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
GCN 2.0
Terascale 2
Code name
Bonaire
Cayman
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
31 March 2014
14 December 2010
Pipelines
768
1536
Core clock speed
930 MHz
Boost Clock
880 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
44.64
84.48
Floating-point performance
1,428 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
171 mm
267 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
163 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Form factor
full height / half length
StereoOutput3D
+
DisplayPort count
4
Dual-link DVI support
+
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