FirePro W4100 vs Radeon HD 4870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 4870, 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 W4100 stacks up against Radeon HD 4870, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W4100	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 has 200% more power consumption, than FirePro W4100.
FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W4100 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 120 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
FirePro W4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 is 79 mm longer, than FirePro W4100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	3−4
ultra / 1080p	4−5	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	14−16
medium / 1080p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−33	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
high / 768p	80−85	75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	80−85	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	8−9	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	14−16
medium / 1080p	9−10	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Fortnite is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
medium / 768p	45−50	−
high / 1080p	12−14	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	5−6	2−3
ultra / 1080p	3−4	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	9−10
medium / 1080p	6−7	4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
high / 1080p	90−95	70−75
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	8−9
medium / 1080p	10−12	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	24−27	18−20
medium / 768p	16−18	12−14
high / 1080p	9−10	7−8
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 44% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	85−90	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	40−45
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
high / 768p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	FirePro W4100	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	GCN	TeraScale
Code name	Cape Verde	RV770
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	25 June 2008
Pipelines	512	800
Core clock speed	630 MHz	750 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	20.16	30.00
Floating-point performance	645.1 gflops	1,200.0 gflops
Length	171 mm	250 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	79 Mh/s
Form factor	low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support	+
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W4100 vs Radeon HD 4870

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