FirePro V4900 vs Radeon HD 8790M
When choosing between FirePro V4900 and Radeon HD 8790M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro V4900 and Radeon HD 8790M.
Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8790M 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 8790M here:
Main Specs
FirePro V4900
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
No outputs
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FirePro V4900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 8790M has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro V4900.
FirePro V4900 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
FirePro V4900 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 50 MHz higher, than FirePro V4900.
FirePro V4900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8790M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro V4900.
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
2−3
3−4
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
6−7
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Battlefield 5 is 37% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
35−40
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro V4900 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
65−70
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V4900 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Dota 2 is 10% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
3−4
4−5
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 23% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
7−8
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Forza Horizon 4 is 20% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
35−40
−
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
9−10
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
60−65
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Minecraft is 6% more, than FirePro V4900.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
8−9
FirePro V4900 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
12−14
20−22
medium / 768p
10−11
12−14
high / 1080p
5−6
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 28% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
high / 768p
30−33
30−35
FirePro V4900 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
FirePro V4900
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
TeraScale 2
GCN
Code name
Turks
Mars XTX
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
1 November 2011
16 November 2012
Pipelines
480
384
Core clock speed
800 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19.20
21.60
Floating-point performance
768.0 gflops
691.2 gflops
Length
163 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
73 Mh/s
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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