AMD FirePro™ W5000

Overview

AMD FirePro W5000™ is the most powerful midrange workstation graphics card ever created, delivering significantly better performance than the competing card against a wide set of measurements.¹ For example, it has the ability to process up to 1.65 billion triangles per second, allowing a designer to easily interact and render 3D models, while the competing solution is only able to process up to 0.41 billion triangles per second (up to 4 times less).² In addition, with double the graphics memory (2GB vs 1GB of the competitor) and a memory bandwidth that is up to 2.5 times faster than the competitor, moderately complex models will be no match for the AMD FirePro™ W5000.³ It’s the ideal solution for professionals working with a broad range of applications, moderately complex models and datasets and advanced visual effects.

Drive up to three displays with AMD Eyefinity technology,⁴ enabling users to multitask across multiple applications with ease
Offers unmatched application responsiveness, features double the memory and up to 2.5 times more memory bandwidth than the competing midrange solution³
Support for DisplayPort 1.2, enabling resolutions well beyond standard HD and compatibility with multistream transport hubs that allow AMD FirePro™ W5000 to power up to six displays⁴
Optimizations and certifications for many major CAD/CAE and media and entertainment applications
Intelligent power saving and monitoring technologies for higher performance

Features and Benefits

AMD Eyefinity Technology

Industry-leading multidisplay technology enabling highly immersive and unrivaled multitasking experience across up to four displays, powered by a single AMD FirePro™ W5000 graphics card.⁴

GeometryBoost

Allows the GPU to process geometry data at a rate of twice per clock cycle resulting is a doubling in the rate of primitive and vertex processing. Triangle rates increase two-fold relative to a GPU that does not possess GeometryBoost.

DisplayPort 1.2

Simultaneously output multiple, independent audio streams and display content at resolutions beyond standard HD (maximum resolution of 4096x2160).

Energy Efficient Design

AMD PowerTune technology dynamically optimizes GPU power usage and AMD ZeroCore Power technology significantly reduces power consumption at idle.⁵

AMD ZeroCore Power

AMD ZeroCore Power technology leverages AMD's leadership in notebook power efficiency to grant our desktop GPUs the ability to power down when your monitor is off, also known as the "long idle state."

AMD PowerTune

AMD PowerTune is an intelligent system that performs real-time analysis of applications that utilize a GPU. In the event that an application is not making the most of the power available to the GPU, AMD PowerTune can improve that application's performance by raising the GPU's clock speed by up to 30 percent - automatically.

Video Codec Engine (VCE)

A multistream hardware H.264 HD encoder, for power efficient and quick video encoding.

Specifications

Memory

Size/Type: 2GB GDDR5
Interface: 256-bit
Bandwidth: 102.4GB

Compute Performance

1.3 TFLOPs single precision and 79.2 GFLOPs double precision floating point performance

Display Outputs

DisplayPort: Two standard
DVI: One dual-link DVI-I
Max DisplayPort 1.2 Resolution: 4096x2160
Max DisplayPort 1.1 Resolution: 2560x1600
Max DVI Resolution: 2560x1600

API/Features/OS Support

DirectX® 11.1
OpenGL 4.2
OpenCL™ 1.2
Shader Model: 5.0
AMD Eyefinity Technology Support: Yes
AMD CrossFire™ Pro Support: Yes
AMD HD3D Pro Support: Yes (via stereoscopic 3-pin mini DIN)
OS Support: Microsoft® Windows® 8, Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows® XP, Windows Vista® and Linux® (32- or 64-bit)

Cooling/Power/Form Factor

Max Power: <75W
Slots: One
Form Factor: Full height/ half length
Bus Interface: PCIe® x16, 3.0 for optimal performance
Cooling: Active fan

System Requirements

Available PCI® Express x16 (single slot)
2GB system memory
Microsoft® Windows® 8, Windows® 7, Windows® XP, Windows Vista® and Linux® (32- or 64-bit)
Internet connection for driver installation

Retail Package Contents

AMD FirePro™ W5000 workstation graphics card
Quick Start Reference Guide
AMD CrossFire® Pro connector⁶
One DisplayPort to single-link -DVI (active) adapter ⁷

Warranty and Support

Three year limited product repair/replacement warranty
Direct toll free phone and email access to dedicated workstation technical support team⁸
Advanced parts replacement option

Application Solutions for CAD

AMD FirePro™ professional graphics are certified on many leading CAD applications.

All CAD Solutions

Application Solutions for Digital Content Creation

AMD FirePro™ professional graphics are certified on many leading DCC applications – helping designers see more and do more.

All DCC Solutions

AMD Eyefinity Technology for Professionals

Expand your visual real estate up to six monitors with a single graphics card so you can increase your workflow productivity.

AMD Eyefinity For Professionals

AMD FirePro™ W5000 supports DisplayPort 1.2 with a max resolution of 4096x2160, can drive three displays at once, features 2GB GDDR5 memory, a 256-bit memory interface and 102.3 GB/s memory bandwidth. Compared to Nvidia Quadro 2000 supporting DisplayPort 1.1 with a max resolution of 2560x1600, can only drive two displays at once, features 1GB GDDR5 memory, a 128-bit memory interface and 41.6 GB/s memory bandwidth. Visit http://www.nvidia.de/object/product-quadro-2000-de.html for Nvidia product details. FP-41.
AMD FirePro™ W7000 has a triangle rate of 1.65 billion triangles per second compared to Nvidia Quadro 4000 that is capable of 410 million triangles per second. Visit http://www.nvidia.com/content/PDF/product-comparison/Product_Comparison_Master_mobile_5_17.pdf. FP-47.
AMD FirePro™ W5000 features 2GB GDDR5 memory, a 256-bit memory interface and 102.3 GB/s memory bandwidth. Compared to Nvidia Quadro 2000 with 1GB GDDR5 memory, a 128-bit memory interface and 41.6 GB/s memory bandwidth. Visit http://www.nvidia.de/object/product-quadro-2000-de.html for Nvidia product details. FP-42
AMD Eyefinity technology can support up to six DisplayPort displays using a single enabled AMD graphics card. The number of supported displays varies by card model and board design; confirm specifications with the manufacturer before purchase. Additional hardware may be required. Utilizing DisplayPort 1.2 and Multi-Stream technology-enabled displays, connectors and/or hubs, a single graphics card may support up to two more displays than it has display outputs; limit six displays. Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, or Linux® is required to support more than 2 displays; Windows XP is no longer supported. AMD Eyefinity technology works with applications that support non-standard aspect ratios, which is required for panning across multiple displays. SLS (“Single Large Surface”) functionality requires an identical display resolution on all displays. See www.amd.com/firepro or www.amd.com/eyefinity for details.
AMD PowerTune and AMD ZeroCore Power are technologies offered by certain AMD FirePro™ products, which are designed to intelligently manage GPU power consumption in response to certain GPU load conditions. Not all products feature all technologies – check with your component or system manufacturer for specific model capabilities.
AMD CrossFire™ Pro technology requires an AMD CrossFire Pro-Ready motherboard, an AMD CrossFire Pro cable/connect and may require a specialized power supply. In addition, in order to take advantage of AMD CrossFire Pro technology, both AMD FirePro graphics cards must be of the identical product model (e.g. two AMD FirePro W5000 graphics cards).
Supports up to three independent displays, using DisplayPort connectors (DisplayPort cables not included). DVI support available via the DisplayPort to single-link DVI (active) adapters included. VGA output supported through DVI to VGA adapters, sold separately.
Toll-free phone service available in the U.S. and Canada only, email access is global.