FirePro W4100 vs Radeon HD 7850M

In this comparison between FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 7850M 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 W4100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7850M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 7850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7850M 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 Radeon HD 7850M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 Radeon HD 7850M
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 40 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W4100 has 25% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 7850M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7850M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 7850M are build with GCN architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7850M is 45 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 7850M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 7850M is 4000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 6−7
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 12% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 Radeon HD 7850M
Architecture GCN GCN
Code name Cape Verde Heathrow Pro
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 24 April 2012
Pipelines 512 640
Core clock speed 630 MHz 675 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 27.00
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 864.0 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
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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