FirePro W5000 vs Radeon RX 460

In this comparison between FirePro W5000 and Radeon RX 460 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 W5000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 460 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 Radeon RX 460
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon RX 460 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 265 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W5000 is 13 mm longer, than Radeon RX 460.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 3800 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 21−24
ultra / 1080p 9−10 12−14
QHD / 1440p 4−5 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 30−35 40−45
medium / 1080p 18−20 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than FirePro W5000.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 Radeon RX 460
Architecture GCN 1.0 Polaris
Code name Pitcairn Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 7 August 2012 8 August 2016
Pipelines 768 896
Core clock speed 825 MHz 1090 MHz
Boost Clock 1200 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 67.20
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 2,150 gflops
Length 183 mm 170 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s 240 Mh/s
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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