FirePro W4190M vs Radeon R9 290X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4190M and Radeon R9 290X, 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 W4190M stacks up against Radeon R9 290X, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W4190M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: FirePro W4190M 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 FirePro W4190M here:
Main Specs
FirePro W4190M
Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
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
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro W4190M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W4190M.
FirePro W4190M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
FirePro W4190M and Radeon R9 290X are build with GCN architecture.
FirePro W4190M and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W4190M is 2750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.
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
3−4
35−40
ultra / 1080p
1−2
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
5−6
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than FirePro W4190M.
high / 1080p
7−8
60−65
ultra / 1080p
5−6
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
18−20
110−120
medium / 1080p
8−9
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 640% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p
120−130
250−260
medium / 768p
95−100
220−230
ultra / 1080p
45−50
190−200
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
−
70−75
high / 768p
70−75
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 175% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
55−60
110−120
ultra / 1080p
27−30
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 112% more, than FirePro W4190M.
high / 1080p
3−4
45−50
ultra / 1080p
3−4
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
0−1
16−18
low / 720p
14−16
85−90
medium / 1080p
5−6
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 866% more, than FirePro W4190M.
high / 1080p
12−14
65−70
ultra / 1080p
7−8
50−55
QHD / 1440p
4−5
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
55−60
180−190
medium / 1080p
14−16
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 384% more, than FirePro W4190M.
high / 1080p
6−7
65−70
ultra / 1080p
6−7
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
20−22
110−120
medium / 1080p
9−10
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 650% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p
45−50
140−150
medium / 768p
−
130−140
high / 1080p
8−9
75−80
ultra / 1080p
3−4
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
24−27
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 347% more, than FirePro W4190M.
high / 1080p
2−3
27−30
ultra / 1080p
0−1
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
7−8
70−75
medium / 1080p
3−4
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 1050% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p
85−90
130−140
high / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 55% more, than FirePro W4190M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than FirePro W4190M.
high / 1080p
6−7
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
7−8
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 566% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p
16−18
140−150
medium / 768p
12−14
90−95
high / 1080p
6−7
50−55
ultra / 1080p
4−5
27−30
4K / 2160p
1−2
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 737% more, than FirePro W4190M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
55−60
high / 768p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than FirePro W4190M.
Full Specs
FirePro W4190M
Radeon R9 290X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Mars XTX?
Hawaii XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
12 November 2015
24 October 2013
Pipelines
384
2816
Core clock speed
825 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
947 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
21.60
176.0
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
5,632 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
320 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.76 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
623 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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