FirePro M4150 vs Radeon R9 280

When choosing between FirePro M4150 and Radeon R9 280, 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 M4150 and Radeon R9 280.

Main Specs

  FirePro M4150 Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro M4150 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 280 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro M4150.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro M4150 and Radeon R9 280 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
  • FirePro M4150 and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M4150 is 2750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 12−14 60−65
medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than FirePro M4150.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4150 Radeon R9 280
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Opal Tahiti
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 16 October 2013 4 March 2014
Pipelines 384 1792
Core clock speed 715 MHz
Boost Clock 933 MHz
Transistor count 950 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.16 104.5
Floating-point performance 549.1 gflops 3,344 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 240 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 408 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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