AMD FirePro W5100 vs AMD Radeon R7 260X

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro W5100 and AMD Radeon R7 260X videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

AMD FirePro W5100

AMD Radeon R7 260X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro W5100

Videocard is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 536 vs 523
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 838.518 vs 804.436
Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 4397 vs 3845
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3688 vs 3485
Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 4397 vs 3845
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3688 vs 3485

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	31 March 2014 vs 8 October 2013
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	536 vs 523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	838.518 vs 804.436
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	4397 vs 3845
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3688 vs 3485
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	4397 vs 3845
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3688 vs 3485

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 260X

Around 38% higher texture fill rate: 61.6 GTexel / s vs 44.64 GTexel / s
Around 17% higher pipelines: 896 vs 768
Around 38% better floating-point performance: 1,971 gflops vs 1,428 gflops
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 3190 vs 2988
Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 43.745 vs 35.15
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.673 vs 3.199
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 64.088 vs 57.354
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 221.539 vs 163.258

Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate	61.6 GTexel / s vs 44.64 GTexel / s
Pipelines	896 vs 768
Floating-point performance	1,971 gflops vs 1,428 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	3190 vs 2988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	43.745 vs 35.15
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.673 vs 3.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	64.088 vs 57.354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	221.539 vs 163.258
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3358 vs 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3358 vs 3356

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro W5100
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R7 260X

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

2988

3190

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

536

523

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

35.15

43.745

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

838.518

804.436

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3.199

3.673

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

57.354

64.088

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

163.258

221.539

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

4397

3845

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3688

3485

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3356

3358

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

4397

3845

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3688

3485

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3356

3358

Name	AMD FirePro W5100	AMD Radeon R7 260X
PassMark - G3D Mark	2988	3190
PassMark - G2D Mark	536	523
Geekbench - OpenCL	11683
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	35.15	43.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	838.518	804.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.199	3.673
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	57.354	64.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	163.258	221.539
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	4397	3845
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3688	3485
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3356	3358
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	4397	3845
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3688	3485
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3356	3358
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score		1481

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FirePro W5100	AMD Radeon R7 260X
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 2.0
Code name	Bonaire	Bonaire
Launch date	31 March 2014	8 October 2013
Place in performance rating	646	648
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Design		AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Launch price (MSRP)		$139
Price now		$239
Value for money (0-100)		17.15
Technical info
Core clock speed	930 MHz
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	1,971 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	768	896
Texture fill rate	44.64 GTexel / s	61.6 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt	115 Watt
Transistor count	2,080 million	2,080 million
Boost clock speed		1000 MHz
Stream Processors		896
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support
HD сomponent video output
StereoOutput3D
DisplayPort support
Eyefinity
HDMI
VGA
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Form factor	Full Height / Half Length
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	171 mm	170 mm
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_0)	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bandwidth	96 GB / s	104 GB/s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Technologies
AMD Eyefinity
DDMA audio
FreeSync