FirePro W5000 vs Radeon R9 M485X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M485X, 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 M485X, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R9 M485X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M485X 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 M485X here:

Radeon R9 M485X Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB MB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon R9 M485X has 233% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon R9 M485X has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 102 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
FirePro W5000 and Radeon R9 M485X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 1800 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.

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 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 62% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
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 M485X in Battlefield 5 is 65% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X 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 M485X 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 M485X 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 M485X 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 M485X 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 M485X 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 M485X 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 M485X 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 M485X 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 M485X 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 M485X 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 M485X 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 M485X 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 M485X in World of Tanks is 1% more, than FirePro W5000.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 3
Code name	Pitcairn	Amethyst
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	7 August 2012	14 May 2016
Pipelines	768	2048
Core clock speed	825 MHz	723 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	92.54
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	2,961 gflops
Length	183 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	154 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5000 vs Radeon R9 M485X

Radeon R9 M485X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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