FirePro W4100 vs Radeon R9 280
In this comparison between FirePro W4100 and Radeon R9 280 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 R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
FirePro W4100
Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
4x mini-DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 300% more power consumption, than FirePro W4100.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 280 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro W4100.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
FirePro W4100 and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280 is 104 mm longer, than FirePro W4100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 2750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.
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
6−7
35−40
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
16−18
60−65
medium / 1080p
8−9
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
12−14
55−60
ultra / 1080p
10−11
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
24−27
100−110
medium / 1080p
12−14
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
130−140
250−260
medium / 768p
110−120
220−230
ultra / 1080p
50−55
180−190
QHD / 1440p
30−33
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
80−85
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 139% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
110−120
ultra / 1080p
30−35
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 94% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
8−9
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
3−4
14−16
low / 720p
18−20
80−85
medium / 1080p
9−10
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−11
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
60−65
180−190
medium / 1080p
21−24
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 277% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
12−14
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
45−50
QHD / 1440p
1−2
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
24−27
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
50−55
140−150
medium / 768p
45−50
120−130
high / 1080p
12−14
70−75
ultra / 1080p
6−7
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
12−14
65−70
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
95−100
130−140
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 36% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
12−14
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−12
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
24−27
130−140
medium / 768p
16−18
85−90
high / 1080p
9−10
45−50
ultra / 1080p
6−7
24−27
4K / 2160p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 376% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
50−55
high / 768p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than FirePro W4100.
Full Specs
FirePro W4100
Radeon R9 280
Architecture
GCN
GCN 1.0
Code name
Cape Verde
Tahiti
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
2 October 2015
4 March 2014
Pipelines
512
1792
Core clock speed
630 MHz
Boost Clock
933 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
20.16
104.5
Floating-point performance
645.1 gflops
3,344 gflops
Length
171 mm
275 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
240 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
79 Mh/s
408 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
21.5 Mh/s
Form factor
low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support
+
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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