FirePro W4100 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

In this comparison between FirePro W4100 and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 12-35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W4100 has 316% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
  • FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • FirePro W4100 and Radeon R7 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 2−3
ultra / 1080p 4−5 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 12−14
medium / 1080p 8−9 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture GCN GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name Cape Verde Carrizo
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 4 June 2015
Pipelines 512 512
Core clock speed 630 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 (11_1) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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