FirePro W8100 vs Radeon R9 M390X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 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 W8100 stacks up against Radeon R9 M390X, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W8100
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 W8100 | Radeon R9 M390X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI | No outputs |
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- FirePro W8100 has 120% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M390X.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- FirePro W8100 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M390X.
- FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
- FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
- Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 101 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
- FirePro W8100 and Radeon R9 M390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon R9 M390X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 9−10 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 61% more, than Radeon R9 M390X. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro W8100 and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 210−220 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 120−130 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 170−180 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M390X. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| FirePro W8100 and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M390X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 9−10 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 53% more, than Radeon R9 M390X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 130−140 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 47% more, than Radeon R9 M390X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 55% more, than Radeon R9 M390X. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M390X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 64% more, than Radeon R9 M390X. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M390X. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than Radeon R9 M390X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 M390X. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 63% more, than Radeon R9 M390X. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M390X. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W8100 | Radeon R9 M390X | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | GCN 3 |
| Code name | Hawaii | Amethyst (XT) / Tonga |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 June 2014 | 9 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 2560 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 824 MHz | 723 MHz |
| Transistor count | 6,200 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 131.8 | 92.54 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,219 gflops | 2,961 gflops |
| Length | 279 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 160.0 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 | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 466 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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