FirePro W5100 vs Radeon R9 M270X

In this comparison between FirePro W5100 and Radeon R9 M270X 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 W5100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W5100

Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	No outputs

Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W5100 and Radeon R9 M270X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 205 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
FirePro W5100 and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 4875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	6−7
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	18−20	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 113% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5100 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	130−140
medium / 768p	180−190	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−105	50−55
QHD / 1440p	50−55	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	140−150	75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	95−100	55−60
ultra / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	20−22	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 92% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−12
QHD / 1440p	9−10	1−2
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 125% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	85−90	50−55
medium / 768p	75−80	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	10−11	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	12−14
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	10−12
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	24−27
medium / 768p	35−40	16−18
high / 1080p	18−20	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Bonaire	Venus
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	31 March 2014	21 March 2014
Pipelines	768	640
Core clock speed	930 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	31.00
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	171 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	72 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	163 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10
Form factor	full height / half length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+

FirePro W5100 vs Radeon R9 M270X

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