FirePro V5900 vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between FirePro V5900 and Radeon R9 270X 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 V5900 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	FirePro V5900	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 140% more power consumption, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
FirePro V5900 and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	24−27
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	7−8	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	40−45
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−12	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 292% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	130−140	240−250
medium / 768p	100−110	210−220
ultra / 1080p	50−55	140−150
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	12−14	60−65
high / 768p	75−80	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 136% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 92% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	30−35
ultra / 1080p	5−6	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	16−18	60−65
medium / 1080p	7−8	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 312% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	7−8	40−45
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	140−150
medium / 1080p	18−20	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 225% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 261% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	10−11	50−55
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 186% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	3−4	16−18
ultra / 1080p	1−2	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	10−11	45−50
medium / 1080p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 35% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	−
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 192% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	10−11	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 260% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	20−22	90−95
medium / 768p	12−14	55−60
high / 1080p	6−7	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
4K / 2160p	3−4	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 366% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 54% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

	FirePro V5900	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Curacao XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	24 May 2011	8 October 2013
Pipelines	512	1280
Core clock speed	600 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19.20	84.00
Floating-point performance	614.4 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	230 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s	318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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FirePro V5900 vs Radeon R9 270X

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