FirePro W4190M vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between FirePro W4190M and Radeon R9 270X 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 W4190M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W4190M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro W4190M 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 W4190M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4190M Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W4190M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W4190M and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W4190M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W4190M and Radeon R9 270X are build with GCN architecture.
  • FirePro W4190M and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 24−27
ultra / 1080p 1−2 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 10−11
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 14−16 45−50
medium / 1080p 5−6 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than FirePro W4190M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4190M Radeon R9 270X
Architecture GCN GCN
Code name Mars XTX? Curacao XT
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 12 November 2015 8 October 2013
Pipelines 384 1280
Core clock speed 825 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 950 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 84.00
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 2,688 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 179.2 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 +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 318 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration + +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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