FirePro W4300 vs Radeon R9 M280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4300 and Radeon R9 M280X, 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 W4300 stacks up against Radeon R9 M280X, check out specs charts below.
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 W4300
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
4x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W4300 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
FirePro W4300 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 30 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
FirePro W4300 and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
14−16
2−3
ultra / 1080p
8−9
1−2
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
18−20
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
7−8
ultra / 1080p
20−22
5−6
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
18−20
medium / 1080p
24−27
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Battlefield 5 is 244% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
200−210
110−120
medium / 768p
170−180
90−95
ultra / 1080p
95−100
40−45
QHD / 1440p
50−55
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
140−150
65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 95% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
FirePro W4300 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
110−120
70−75
medium / 768p
90−95
50−55
ultra / 1080p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
3−4
ultra / 1080p
16−18
3−4
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
18−20
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Far Cry 5 is 280% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
18−20
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
low / 720p
95−100
50−55
medium / 1080p
50−55
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Fortnite is 147% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
6−7
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
QHD / 1440p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
27−30
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Forza Horizon 4 is 190% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
85−90
45−50
medium / 768p
75−80
40−45
high / 1080p
27−30
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
3−4
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Grand Theft Auto V is 104% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
80−85
ultra / 1080p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Minecraft is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
8−9
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
16−18
medium / 768p
30−35
10−12
high / 1080p
18−20
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
16−18
high / 768p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in World of Tanks is 64% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
FirePro W4300
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
GCN 2.0
GCN
Code name
Bonaire
Saturn XT
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
1 December 2015
1 February 2015
Pipelines
768
896
Core clock speed
930 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
44.64
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,428 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
171 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
152 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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