FirePro M4150 vs Radeon R9 M390X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M4150 and Radeon R9 M390X, 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 M4150 stacks up against Radeon R9 M390X, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M4150
Radeon R9 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M390X 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 M390X here:
Main Specs
| FirePro M4150 | Radeon R9 M390X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- FirePro M4150 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M390X has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M4150.
- FirePro M4150 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
- FirePro M4150 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M390X is 8 MHz higher, than FirePro M4150.
- FirePro M4150 and Radeon R9 M390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 9−10 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 444% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro M4150 and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 210−220 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 120−130 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 100−110 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 55−60 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 170−180 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 153% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 127% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 650% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 130−140 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 268% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 428% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | − | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 233% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 766% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 33% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 600% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 660% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 61% more, than FirePro M4150. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro M4150 | Radeon R9 M390X | |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | GCN 3 |
| Code name | Opal | Amethyst (XT) / Tonga |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 October 2013 | 9 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 715 MHz | 723 MHz |
| Transistor count | 950 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.16 | 92.54 |
| Floating-point performance | 549.1 gflops | 2,961 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 160.0 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 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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