FirePro W8100 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
In this comparison between FirePro W8100 and Radeon RX 5500 XT 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 W8100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 5500 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro W8100
Main Specs
FirePro W8100
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)
220 Watt
130 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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FirePro W8100 has 69% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
FirePro W8100 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
FirePro W8100 is 99 mm longer, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 9000 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
QHD / 1440p
16−18
24−27
4K / 2160p
10−11
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than FirePro W8100.
high / 1080p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
QHD / 1440p
35−40
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
24−27
low / 720p
100−110
120−130
medium / 1080p
60−65
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Battlefield 5 is 27% more, than FirePro W8100.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
220−230
230−240
ultra / 1080p
180−190
210−220
QHD / 1440p
110−120
150−160
4K / 2160p
70−75
100−110
high / 768p
210−220
220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than FirePro W8100.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than FirePro W8100.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Dota 2 is 2% more, than FirePro W8100.
high / 1080p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
55−60
QHD / 1440p
27−30
35−40
4K / 2160p
14−16
20−22
low / 720p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
45−50
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Far Cry 5 is 30% more, than FirePro W8100.
high / 1080p
60−65
85−90
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
QHD / 1440p
27−30
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
21−24
low / 720p
180−190
210−220
medium / 1080p
110−120
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Fortnite is 24% more, than FirePro W8100.
high / 1080p
60−65
80−85
ultra / 1080p
45−50
60−65
QHD / 1440p
30−35
45−50
4K / 2160p
24−27
30−35
low / 720p
100−110
130−140
medium / 1080p
65−70
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 32% more, than FirePro W8100.
low / 768p
140−150
160−170
medium / 768p
130−140
140−150
high / 1080p
70−75
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
QHD / 1440p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 19% more, than FirePro W8100.
high / 1080p
24−27
35−40
ultra / 1080p
20−22
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
21−24
4K / 2160p
8−9
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
85−90
medium / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Metro Exodus is 39% more, than FirePro W8100.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
120−130
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The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 84% more, than FirePro W8100.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−12
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
low / 720p
65−70
85−90
medium / 1080p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than FirePro W8100.
low / 768p
130−140
170−180
medium / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
45−50
65−70
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than FirePro W8100.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
120−130
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
high / 768p
60−65
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in World of Tanks is 55% more, than FirePro W8100.
Full Specs
FirePro W8100
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture
GCN 2.0
RDNA 1.0
Code name
Hawaii
Navi 14
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
23 June 2014
12 December 2019
Pipelines
2560
1408
Core clock speed
824 MHz
Boost Clock
1845 MHz
Transistor count
6,200 million
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
131.8
162.4
Floating-point performance
4,219 gflops
Length
279 mm
180 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
224.0 GB/s
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.3
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
466 Mh/s
Form factor
full height / full length
StereoOutput3D
+
DisplayPort count
4
Dual-link DVI support
+
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