FirePro W9000 vs Radeon R9 M485X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W9000 and Radeon R9 M485X, 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 W9000 stacks up against Radeon R9 M485X, check out specs charts below.

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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:

Radeon R9 M485X Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W9000	Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB MB
Display Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI	No outputs
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FirePro W9000 has 40% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M485X.
FirePro W9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon R9 M485X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W9000.
FirePro W9000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 252 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
FirePro W9000 and Radeon R9 M485X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.

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 W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.
high / 1080p	55−60	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	35−40	18−20
4K / 2160p	18−20	10−12
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W9000 and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	240−250
medium / 768p	220−230	210−220
ultra / 1080p	180−190	140−150
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	60−65
high / 768p	210−220	180−190
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W9000 and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.
high / 1080p	45−50	30−35
ultra / 1080p	40−45	27−30
QHD / 1440p	27−30	21−24
4K / 2160p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Far Cry 5 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.
high / 1080p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	27−30	18−20
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	140−150
medium / 1080p	110−120	85−90
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Fortnite is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.
high / 1080p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	30−35	18−20
4K / 2160p	24−27	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	65−70	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.
low / 768p	140−150	110−120
medium / 768p	120−130	100−110
high / 1080p	70−75	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 29% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	20−22	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	4−5
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Metro Exodus is 47% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	7−8	3−4
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	35−40	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
medium / 768p	85−90	55−60
high / 1080p	45−50	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
4K / 2160p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.

Full Specs

	FirePro W9000	Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 3
Code name	Tahiti	Amethyst
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	14 June 2012	14 May 2016
Pipelines	2048	2048
Core clock speed	975 MHz	723 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	124.8	92.54
Floating-point performance	3,994 gflops	2,961 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	460 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W9000 vs Radeon R9 M485X

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