FirePro S10000 vs Radeon R9 M280X

In this comparison between FirePro S10000 and Radeon R9 M280X 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 S10000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S10000 Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP) 750 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro S10000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S10000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 75 MHz higher, than FirePro S10000.
  • FirePro S10000 and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 2−3
ultra / 1080p 21−24 1−2
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 14−16
medium / 1080p 40−45 4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S10000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.

Full Specs

  FirePro S10000 Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN
Code name Tahiti Saturn XT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 12 November 2012 1 February 2015
Pipelines 4096 896
Core clock speed 825 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 950 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 106.4 61.60
Floating-point performance 2x 3,405 gflops 1,792 gflops
Length 305 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 480 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 Not Listed
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
Laptop size large
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
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