FirePro W8100 vs Radeon Pro W5500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro W5500M, 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 W8100 stacks up against Radeon Pro W5500M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W8100
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Radeon Pro W5500M
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Main Specs
FirePro W8100 | Radeon Pro W5500M | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 85 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI | No outputs |
- FirePro W8100 has 158% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
- FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro W5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
- FirePro W8100 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro W5500M - with RDNA 1.0.
- FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 7000 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 30−33 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 20−22 |
QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 6−7 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 5−6 |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 150% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 250−260 | 200−210 |
medium / 768p | 220−230 | 170−180 |
ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 95−100 |
QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 50−55 |
4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 30−33 |
high / 768p | 210−220 | 130−140 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
medium / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
low / 720p | 80−85 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
low / 720p | 180−190 | 95−100 |
medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 50−55 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 27−30 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 142% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 140−150 | 80−85 |
medium / 768p | 130−140 | 70−75 |
high / 1080p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 2−3 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 107% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 2−3 |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 27−30 |
medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 27−30 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 50−55 |
medium / 768p | 85−90 | 30−35 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−11 |
4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
high / 768p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M. |
Full Specs
FirePro W8100 | Radeon Pro W5500M | |
Architecture | GCN 2.0 | RDNA 1.0 |
Code name | Hawaii | Navi 14 |
Type | Workstation | Workstation |
Release date | 23 June 2014 | 10 February 2020 |
Pipelines | 2560 | 1408 |
Core clock speed | 824 MHz | |
Boost Clock | 1450 MHz | |
Transistor count | 6,200 million | 6,400 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
Texture fill rate | 131.8 | 127.6 |
Floating-point performance | 4,219 gflops | |
Length | 279 mm | |
Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 12000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.5 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 466 Mh/s | |
Form factor | full height / full length | |
StereoOutput3D | + | |
DisplayPort count | 4 | |
Dual-link DVI support | + | |