FirePro W4100 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5850

When comparing FirePro W4100 and Mobility Radeon HD 5850, 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 W4100 and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5850 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 5850 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W4100 has 66% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
  • FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W4100 has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
  • FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 5 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
  • FirePro W4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 2000 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 5−6
ultra / 1080p 4−5 3−4
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 14−16
medium / 1080p 8−9 7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Architecture GCN Terascale 2
Code name Cape Verde Broadway-PRO
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 7 January 2010
Pipelines 512 800
Core clock speed 630 MHz 625 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 20.00
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 800.0 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
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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