FirePro W4190M vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

In this comparison between FirePro W4190M and Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 W4190M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W4190M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro W4190M 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 FirePro W4190M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4190M Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W4190M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W4190M and Radeon HD 7870 XT have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W4190M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W4190M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 100 MHz higher, than FirePro W4190M.
  • FirePro W4190M and Radeon HD 7870 XT are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 2000 MHz higher, than FirePro W4190M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 5−6 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than FirePro W4190M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4190M Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture GCN GCN 1.0
Code name Mars XTX? Tahiti
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 12 November 2015 19 November 2012
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 825 MHz 925 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz 975 MHz
Transistor count 950 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 93.60
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 2,995 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 192.0 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 346 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 14.5 Mh/s
AppAcceleration +
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