FirePro W600 vs Radeon HD 4870

In this comparison between FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 4870 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 W600 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W600	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro W600.
FirePro W600 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W600 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
FirePro W600 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 is 87 mm longer, than FirePro W600.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W600 is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	3−4
ultra / 1080p	5−6	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−11	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Battlefield 5 is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	150−160	120−130
medium / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
high / 768p	90−95	75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	75−80
medium / 768p	65−70	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	10−11	4−5
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−11	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	65−70	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Fortnite is 24% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Forza Horizon 4 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	50−55
medium / 768p	50−55	−
high / 1080p	14−16	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	5−6	2−3
ultra / 1080p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	9−10
medium / 1080p	7−8	4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
high / 1080p	90−95	70−75
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	8−9
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	30−33	18−20
medium / 768p	18−20	12−14
high / 1080p	10−12	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	5−6
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	85−90	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
high / 768p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in World of Tanks is 19% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	FirePro W600	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale
Code name	Cape Verde	RV770
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 June 2012	25 June 2008
Pipelines	512	800
Core clock speed	750 MHz	750 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	24.00	30.00
Floating-point performance	768.0 gflops	1,200.0 gflops
Length	163 mm	250 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	94 Mh/s
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FirePro W600 vs Radeon HD 4870

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