FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 4850

In this comparison between FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 4850 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 W5100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W5100

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Main Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4850 has 120% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 has 508 GB more memory, than FirePro W5100.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 305 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 is 75 mm longer, than FirePro W5100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 5007 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	1−2
ultra / 1080p	9−10	0−1
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	18−20	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	21−24	4−5
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	16−18
medium / 1080p	27−30	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 4850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	120−130
medium / 768p	180−190	95−100
ultra / 1080p	100−105	40−45
QHD / 1440p	50−55	21−24
4K / 2160p	30−33	10−11
high / 768p	140−150	65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 101% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	55−60	85−90
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 4850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	80−85
medium / 768p	95−100	55−60
ultra / 1080p	65−70	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	18−20	2−3
ultra / 1080p	16−18	2−3
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	10−12
medium / 1080p	20−22	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 425% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−11
ultra / 1080p	20−22	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 181% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	9−10	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	50−55	16−18
medium / 1080p	27−30	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 262% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	85−90	45−50
medium / 768p	75−80	35−40
high / 1080p	30−35	6−7
ultra / 1080p	12−14	3−4
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	10−11	1−2
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	30−33	5−6
medium / 1080p	12−14	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	85−90
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	55−60	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	5−6
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 460% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	55−60	12−14
medium / 768p	35−40	9−10
high / 1080p	18−20	5−6
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 333% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	100−110	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	14−16
high / 768p	50−55	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 72% more, than Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon HD 4850
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Terascale 1
Code name	Bonaire	RV770
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	31 March 2014	25 June 2008
Pipelines	768	800
Core clock speed	930 MHz	625 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	25.00
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	1,000.0 gflops
Length	171 mm	246 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	993 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	63.55 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.3	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	163 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / half length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 4850

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