FirePro W5100 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4850

When comparing FirePro W5100 and Mobility Radeon HD 4850, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro W5100 and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4850 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 4850 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5100 Mobility Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W5100 has 3 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
  • FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 430 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
  • FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 5150 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 3−4
ultra / 1080p 9−10 1−2
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 14−16
medium / 1080p 18−20 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5100 Mobility Radeon HD 4850
Architecture GCN 2.0 Terascale 1
Code name Bonaire M98
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 31 March 2014 9 January 2009
Pipelines 768 800
Core clock speed 930 MHz 500 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 20.00
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 800.0 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 850 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 54.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 6.3 4.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 2.0 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / half length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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