FirePro W5000 vs Radeon HD 6990

In this comparison between FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 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 W5000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon HD 6990
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	375 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6990 has 400% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6990 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990 - with TeraScale 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 5 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6990 is 112 mm longer, than FirePro W5000.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 1800 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.

Game benchmarks


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 W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	210−220
medium / 768p	180−190	170−180
ultra / 1080p	95−100	95−100
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	140−150
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	95−100
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
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 W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	75−80	75−80
high / 1080p	30−33	30−33
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 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 W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
medium / 768p	30−35	30−35
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
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 W5000 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon HD 6990
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 3
Code name	Pitcairn	Antilles
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 August 2012	8 March 2011
Pipelines	768	1536
Core clock speed	825 MHz	830 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	79.68
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	2x 2,549.8 gflops
Length	183 mm	295 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	160.0 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)	154 Mh/s	265 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		24 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5000 vs Radeon HD 6990

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