FirePro W8000 vs Radeon R9 M280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8000 and Radeon R9 M280X, 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 W8000 stacks up against Radeon R9 M280X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 M280X here:
Main Specs
FirePro W8000
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
FirePro W8000 and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−11
1−2
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
21−24
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 320% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
27−30
7−8
ultra / 1080p
24−27
5−6
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
18−20
medium / 1080p
30−35
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Battlefield 5 is 311% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
50−55
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
220−230
110−120
medium / 768p
190−200
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
40−45
QHD / 1440p
65−70
24−27
4K / 2160p
35−40
18−20
high / 768p
150−160
65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 116% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
70−75
medium / 768p
100−110
50−55
ultra / 1080p
70−75
27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Dota 2 is 90% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
21−24
3−4
ultra / 1080p
18−20
3−4
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
45−50
14−16
medium / 1080p
21−24
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Far Cry 5 is 360% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
27−30
10−12
ultra / 1080p
21−24
5−6
QHD / 1440p
14−16
2−3
low / 720p
110−120
50−55
medium / 1080p
60−65
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Fortnite is 182% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
30−33
6−7
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
QHD / 1440p
10−12
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
60−65
21−24
medium / 1080p
30−35
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 240% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
95−100
45−50
medium / 768p
85−90
40−45
high / 1080p
35−40
7−8
ultra / 1080p
14−16
3−4
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 136% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−12
2−3
ultra / 1080p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
8−9
medium / 1080p
14−16
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Metro Exodus is 320% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Minecraft is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
30−35
8−9
medium / 1080p
18−20
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 185% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
65−70
16−18
medium / 768p
40−45
10−12
high / 1080p
21−24
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 275% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
16−18
high / 768p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
FirePro W8000
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
GCN 1.0
GCN
Code name
Tahiti
Saturn XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
14 June 2012
1 February 2015
Pipelines
1792
896
Core clock speed
900 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
100.8
61.60
Floating-point performance
3,226 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
279 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
176 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Not Listed
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
391 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Form factor
full height / full length
StereoOutput3D
+
DisplayPort count
4
Dual-link DVI support
+
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