Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon Pro WX 5100

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon Pro WX 5100 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 Radeon HD 5870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro WX 5100 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon Pro WX 5100

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon Pro WX 5100
Power consumption (TDP)	188 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	4x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 150% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro WX 5100.
Radeon HD 5870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro WX 5100 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro WX 5100 has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5870 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro WX 5100 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 137 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX 5100.
Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro WX 5100 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro WX 5100 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	18−20	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	20−22	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Battlefield 5 is 226% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	180−190	250−260
medium / 768p	150−160	220−230
ultra / 1080p	75−80	180−190
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	110−120	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Far Cry 5 is 213% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	20−22	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	80−85	180−190
medium / 1080p	35−40	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Fortnite is 161% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	70−75	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	40−45	130−140
medium / 768p	24−27	85−90
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon Pro WX 5100
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 4.0
Code name	Cypress	Ellesmere
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	23 September 2009	18 November 2016
Pipelines	1600	1792
Core clock speed	850 MHz	713 MHz
Boost Clock		1086 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	68.00	121.6
Floating-point performance	2,720.0 gflops	3,892 gflops
Length	282 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		250 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon Pro WX 5100

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