FirePro M4150 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M4150 and Radeon HD 7870 XT, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro M4150 stacks up against Radeon HD 7870 XT, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M4150
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Main Specs
| FirePro M4150 | Radeon HD 7870 XT | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
- FirePro M4150 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon HD 7870 XT has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M4150.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- FirePro M4150 and Radeon HD 7870 XT are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 210 MHz higher, than FirePro M4150.
- FirePro M4150 and Radeon HD 7870 XT are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 2000 MHz higher, than FirePro M4150.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 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 HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 688% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro M4150 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 195% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 139% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 443% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | − | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 44% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 71% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro M4150 | Radeon HD 7870 XT | |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | Opal | Tahiti |
| Type | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 October 2013 | 19 November 2012 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 715 MHz | 925 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 975 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 950 million | 4,313 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.16 | 93.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 549.1 gflops | 2,995 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
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