FirePro V4900 vs Radeon R9 270

When comparing FirePro V4900 and Radeon R9 270, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro V4900 and Radeon R9 270 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro V4900 Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 270 has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro V4900.
  • FirePro V4900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 270 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro V4900.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V4900 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
  • FirePro V4900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon R9 270 is 47 mm longer, than FirePro V4900.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 21−24
ultra / 1080p 1−2 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 12−14 40−45
medium / 1080p 4−5 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 420% more, than FirePro V4900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V4900 Radeon R9 270
Architecture TeraScale 2 GCN 1.0
Code name Turks Curacao
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 1 November 2011 13 November 2013
Pipelines 480 1280
Core clock speed 800 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20 74.00
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops 2,368 gflops
Length 163 mm 210 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 73 Mh/s 293 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 16 Mh/s
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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