FirePro W8100 vs Radeon R7 M460
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 and Radeon R7 M460, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W8100 stacks up against Radeon R7 M460, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W8100
Radeon R7 M460 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 M460 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 M460 here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W8100 | Radeon R7 M460 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI | No outputs |
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- FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- FirePro W8100 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 M460.
- FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M460 - in Laptops.
- FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M460 - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M460 is 160 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
- FirePro W8100 and Radeon R7 M460 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M460.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 711% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro W8100 and Radeon R7 M460 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 185% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 134% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 443% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | − |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 44% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 10−11 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W8100 | Radeon R7 M460 | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | Hawaii | Meso |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 June 2014 | 21 February 2016 |
| Pipelines | 2560 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 824 MHz | 984 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1125 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 6,200 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 131.8 | 27.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,219 gflops | 864.0 gflops |
| Length | 279 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 466 Mh/s | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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