FirePro W7100 vs Radeon R9 M485X

In this comparison between FirePro W7100 and Radeon R9 M485X 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 W7100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M485X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M485X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M485X 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 R9 M485X here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7100 Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB MB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W7100 has 60% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M485X.
  • FirePro W7100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W7100 and Radeon R9 M485X have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • FirePro W7100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W7100 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 197 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
  • FirePro W7100 and Radeon R9 M485X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7100 and Radeon R9 M485X is 5000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 24−27
ultra / 1080p 21−24 14−16
QHD / 1440p 16−18 10−11
4K / 2160p 10−11 6−7
low / 720p 60−65 45−50
medium / 1080p 40−45 30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7100 Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture GCN 3.0 GCN 3
Code name Tonga Amethyst
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 12 August 2014 14 May 2016
Pipelines 1792 2048
Core clock speed 920 MHz 723 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 103.0 92.54
Floating-point performance 3,297 gflops 2,961 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 362 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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