FirePro W5000 vs Radeon R9 M385X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M385X, 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 M385X, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R9 M385X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M385X 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 M385X here:

Radeon R9 M385X Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 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 DisplayPort	No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 275 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 1700 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	9−10	5−6
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	30−33
medium / 1080p	27−30	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	150−160
medium / 768p	180−190	120−130
ultra / 1080p	95−100	60−65
QHD / 1440p	50−55	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	140−150	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
medium / 768p	90−95	65−70
ultra / 1080p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p	18−20	10−11
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	65−70
medium / 1080p	50−55	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Fortnite is 54% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	20−22	12−14
QHD / 1440p	9−10	2−3
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	27−30	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p	85−90	60−65
medium / 768p	75−80	50−55
high / 1080p	30−33	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p	9−10	5−6
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	16−18
medium / 1080p	12−14	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	100−110	85−90
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p	55−60	30−35
medium / 768p	30−35	20−22
high / 1080p	18−20	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Pitcairn	Strato-XT-M3
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	7 August 2012	16 June 2015
Pipelines	768	896
Core clock speed	825 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	61.60
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	183 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	154 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5000 vs Radeon R9 M385X

Radeon R9 M385X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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