FirePro W4100 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 4870 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W4100 stacks up against Radeon HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Main Specs
FirePro W4100
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
286 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
4x mini-DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 472% more power consumption, than FirePro W4100.
FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W4100 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 70 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
FirePro W4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 96 mm longer, than FirePro W4100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
6−7
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
30−33
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
80−85
75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
8−9
4−5
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Fortnite is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
9−10
medium / 1080p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
90−95
70−75
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
8−9
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
24−27
20−22
medium / 768p
16−18
12−14
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 44% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Full Specs
FirePro W4100
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture
GCN
TeraScale
Code name
Cape Verde
R700
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
2 October 2015
12 August 2008
Pipelines
512
800
Core clock speed
630 MHz
700 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
20.16
28.00
Floating-point performance
645.1 gflops
2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length
171 mm
267 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
115.2 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)
79 Mh/s
Form factor
low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support
+
AppAcceleration
+
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