FirePro W5100 vs Radeon R6 Carrizo
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5100 and Radeon R6 Carrizo, 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 W5100 stacks up against Radeon R6 Carrizo, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5100
Radeon R6 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R6 Carrizo is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R6 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W5100 | Radeon R6 Carrizo | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 12-35 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | |
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- FirePro W5100 has 316% more power consumption, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
- FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - in Laptops.
- FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
- FirePro W5100 and Radeon R6 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 385% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro W5100 and Radeon R6 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 210−220 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 180−190 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−105 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 112% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 89% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 575% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 233% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 337% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | − |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−33 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 633% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 31% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 375% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 9−10 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 7−8 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 416% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 68% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W5100 | Radeon R6 Carrizo | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | GCN 1.2/2.0 |
| Code name | Bonaire | Carrizo |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 31 March 2014 | 4 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 768 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 930 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 800 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2,080 million | 2410 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 44.64 | |
| Floating-point performance | 1,428 gflops | |
| Length | 171 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 163 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Form factor | full height / half length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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