FirePro W9000 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4850

When comparing FirePro W9000 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 W9000 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 W9000 Mobility Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W9000 has 5 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
  • FirePro W9000 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 475 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
  • FirePro W9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 4650 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 3−4
ultra / 1080p 21−24 1−2
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 14−16
medium / 1080p 40−45 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

  FirePro W9000 Mobility Radeon HD 4850
Architecture GCN 1.0 Terascale 1
Code name Tahiti M98
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 9 January 2009
Pipelines 2048 800
Core clock speed 975 MHz 500 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 124.8 20.00
Floating-point performance 3,994 gflops 800.0 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 850 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 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 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
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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