FirePro M4100 vs Radeon R9 280X

In this comparison between FirePro M4100 and Radeon R9 280X 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 M4100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M4100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M4100 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro M4100 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M4100 Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro M4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M4100.
  • FirePro M4100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M4100 and Radeon R9 280X are build with GCN architecture.
  • FirePro M4100 and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 12−14 60−65
medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than FirePro M4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4100 Radeon R9 280X
Architecture GCN GCN
Code name Mars Thaiti XTL
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 8 October 2013
Pipelines 384 2048
Core clock speed 670 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 950 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 16.08 128.0
Floating-point performance 514.6 gflops 4,096 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 288 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.5 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 74 Mh/s 494 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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