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    FirePro W8100 vs Radeon R9 M385

    When choosing between FirePro W8100 and Radeon R9 M385, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W8100 and Radeon R9 M385.
    FirePro W8100
    Radeon R9 M385 Check Price

    Radeon R9 M385 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R9 M385 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 M385 here:

    Radeon R9 M385 Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W8100 Radeon R9 M385
    Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 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 W8100 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M385.
    • FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
    • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
    • FirePro W8100 and Radeon R9 M385 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 3500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 1−2
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 24−27
    medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon R9 M385.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W8100 Radeon R9 M385
    Architecture GCN 2.0 GCN
    Code name Hawaii Strato
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 23 June 2014 16 June 2015
    Pipelines 2560 896
    Core clock speed 824 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 6,200 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 131.8 56.00
    Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 1,792 gflops
    Length 279 mm
    Memory bus width 512 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.3 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 2.0 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 466 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Form factor full height / full length
    StereoOutput3D +
    DisplayPort count 4
    Dual-link DVI support +
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