FirePro W600 vs Radeon Pro 450

When comparing FirePro W600 and Radeon Pro 450, 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 W600 and Radeon Pro 450 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon Pro 450 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro 450 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 Radeon Pro 450 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W600 Radeon Pro 450
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W600 has 114% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 450.
  • FirePro W600 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 450 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FirePro W600 and Radeon Pro 450 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W600 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 450 - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro 450 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 450 is 50 MHz higher, than FirePro W600.
  • FirePro W600 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 450 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 450 is 1080 MHz higher, than FirePro W600.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 14−16
ultra / 1080p 5−6 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 18−20 27−30
medium / 1080p 10−11 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 70% more, than FirePro W600.

Full Specs

  FirePro W600 Radeon Pro 450
Architecture GCN 1.0 Polaris
Code name Cape Verde Polaris 11
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 13 June 2012 27 October 2016
Pipelines 512 640
Core clock speed 750 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 24.00 32.00
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops 1,024 gflops
Length 163 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 81.28 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 94 Mh/s 127 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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