FirePro D500 vs Radeon Pro 555X

Place in the ranking	505	429
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	7.72	2.71
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code name	Polaris 21	Tahiti
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	16 July 2018 (6 years ago)	18 January 2014 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	768	1536
Core clock speed	907 MHz	725 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	274 Watt
Texture fill rate	43.54	69.60
Floating-point processing power	1.393 TFLOPS	2.227 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	48	96

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	279 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1275 MHz	1270 MHz
Memory bandwidth	81.6 GB/s	243.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors

No outputs

6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Elden Ring	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −17.6%	40−45 +17.6%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −22.7%	27−30 +22.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Valorant	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Dota 2	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%
Elden Ring	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −25%	45−50 +25%
Fortnite	45−50 −22.4%	60−65 +22.4%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −17.6%	40−45 +17.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −22.7%	27−30 +22.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 −26.9%	85−90 +26.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −15.4%	30−33 +15.4%
Valorant	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%
World of Tanks	120−130 −27%	160−170 +27%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Dota 2	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −25%	45−50 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −17.6%	40−45 +17.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 −26.9%	85−90 +26.9%
Valorant	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Elden Ring	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −19%	50−55 +19%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
World of Tanks	60−65 −23%	75−80 +23%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −16.7%	21−24 +16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Valorant	21−24 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	18−20 −26.3%	24−27 +26.3%
Elden Ring	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 −26.3%	24−27 +26.3%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 −25%	30−33 +25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −26.3%	24−27 +26.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Counter-Strike 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	18−20 −26.3%	24−27 +26.3%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Fortnite	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Valorant	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.41	10.78
Recency	16 July 2018	18 January 2014
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	274 Watt

Pro 555X has an age advantage of 4 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 265.3% lower power consumption.

FirePro D500, on the other hand, has a 28.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The FirePro D500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 555X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 555X is a mobile workstation card while FirePro D500 is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.