FirePro W4100 vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

In this comparison between FirePro W4100 and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 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 W4100 will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 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 Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 120% more power consumption, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 510 GB more memory, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
  • Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is 30 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 3150 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 6−7
ultra / 1080p 4−5 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 16−18
medium / 1080p 8−9 8−9
FirePro W4100 and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Architecture GCN RV6xx
Code name Cape Verde M88-XT CF
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 1 September 2008
Pipelines 512 640
Core clock speed 630 MHz 660 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 666 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 10.56
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 2x 422.4 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 850 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 54.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 N/A
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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