FirePro W5000 vs Radeon R9 M290X

When choosing between FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M290X.

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Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M290X 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 R9 M290X here:

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon R9 M290X has 33% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 25 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	7−8	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	210−220
medium / 768p	180−190	180−190
ultra / 1080p	95−100	100−110
QHD / 1440p	50−55	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	140−150	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	95−100
ultra / 1080p	60−65	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 3% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	100−110
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 9% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	9−10	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	75−80	80−85
high / 1080p	30−33	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	9−10	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
medium / 768p	30−35	35−40
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 1% more, than FirePro W5000.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Pitcairn	Neptune
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	7 August 2012	7 January 2014
Pipelines	768	1280
Core clock speed	825 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	72.00
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	183 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	154 Mh/s	300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		20
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5000 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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