FirePro W4300 vs Radeon Pro 450

When comparing FirePro W4300 and Radeon Pro 450, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro W4300 and Radeon Pro 450 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon Pro 450 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro 450 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 Pro 450 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4300 Radeon Pro 450
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W4300 has 42% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 450.
  • FirePro W4300 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 450 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FirePro W4300 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 450.
  • FirePro W4300 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 450 - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W4300 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro 450 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 130 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 450.
  • FirePro W4300 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 450 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 920 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 450.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 14−16
ultra / 1080p 8−9 8−9
QHD / 1440p 3−4 3−4
low / 720p 30−35 27−30
medium / 1080p 18−20 16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Radeon Pro 450.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4300 Radeon Pro 450
Architecture GCN 2.0 Polaris
Code name Bonaire Polaris 11
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 December 2015 27 October 2016
Pipelines 768 640
Core clock speed 930 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 32.00
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 1,024 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 81.28 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 152 Mh/s 127 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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