FirePro W5000 vs Radeon R9 270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 270X, 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 W5000 stacks up against Radeon R9 270X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 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 DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 140% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 62% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	7−8	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−12
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 69% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	210−220	240−250
medium / 768p	180−190	210−220
ultra / 1080p	95−100	140−150
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	60−65
high / 768p	140−150	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 22% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 73% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	95−100	140−150
medium / 1080p	50−55	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 54% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−35
QHD / 1440p	9−10	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	30−33	50−55
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 45% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	9−10	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 9% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 52% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	55−60	90−95
medium / 768p	30−35	55−60
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 68% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 1% more, than FirePro W5000.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Pitcairn	Curacao XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 August 2012	8 October 2013
Pipelines	768	1280
Core clock speed	825 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	84.00
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	183 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	154 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
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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FirePro W5000 vs Radeon R9 270X

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