FirePro W8100 vs Radeon R9 M470
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 and Radeon R9 M470, 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 W8100 stacks up against Radeon R9 M470, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W8100
Radeon R9 M470 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M470 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 M470 here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W8100 | Radeon R9 M470 | |
| 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 M470.
- FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470 - in Laptops.
- FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 176 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
- FirePro W8100 and Radeon R9 M470 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 190−200 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 150−160 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 80−85 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 193% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 142% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 186% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 65−70 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 125% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 27−30 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 195% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M470. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W8100 | Radeon R9 M470 | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | GCN 2 |
| Code name | Hawaii | Saturn |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 June 2014 | 14 May 2016 |
| Pipelines | 2560 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 824 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1000 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 6,200 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 131.8 | 48.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,219 gflops | 1,536 gflops |
| Length | 279 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 96 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) | 466 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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