FirePro V5900 vs Radeon R9 380X

When comparing FirePro V5900 and Radeon R9 380X, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro V5900 and Radeon R9 380X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro V5900 Radeon R9 380X
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 190 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 380X has 153% more power consumption, than FirePro V5900.
  • FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 380X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 380X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V5900.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
  • FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 380X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro V5900 is 9 mm longer, than Radeon R9 380X.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V5900 is 1030 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 35−40
ultra / 1080p 2−3 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 7−8 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V5900 Radeon R9 380X
Architecture TeraScale 3 GCN 3.0
Code name Cayman Antigua
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 24 May 2011 19 November 2015
Pipelines 512 2048
Core clock speed 600 MHz
Boost Clock 970 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20 124.2
Floating-point performance 614.4 gflops 3,973 gflops
Length 230 mm 221 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 970 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.3
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan N/A +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.89 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.63 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
Compute units 32
Form factor full height / full length
High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
LiquidVR +
FRTC +
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