FirePro W4100 vs Radeon R9 M485X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4100 and Radeon R9 M485X, 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 W4100 stacks up against Radeon R9 M485X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M485X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M485X 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 M485X here:
Main Specs
FirePro W4100
Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
8 GB MB
Display Connectors
4x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M485X has 400% more power consumption, than FirePro W4100.
FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon R9 M485X has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro W4100.
FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 93 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
FirePro W4100 and Radeon R9 M485X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
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
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Battlefield 5 is 233% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
130−140
240−250
medium / 768p
110−120
210−220
ultra / 1080p
50−55
140−150
QHD / 1440p
30−33
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
60−65
high / 768p
80−85
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 117% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
110−120
ultra / 1080p
30−35
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Dota 2 is 86% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
8−9
30−35
ultra / 1080p
8−9
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
3−4
10−11
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Far Cry 5 is 266% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
14−16
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
140−150
medium / 1080p
21−24
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Fortnite is 181% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
12−14
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
1−2
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Forza Horizon 4 is 238% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
50−55
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
100−110
high / 1080p
12−14
50−55
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Grand Theft Auto V is 151% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
6−7
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Metro Exodus is 257% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Minecraft is 26% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 72% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
24−27
90−95
medium / 768p
16−18
55−60
high / 1080p
9−10
30−35
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 223% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
45−50
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than FirePro W4100.
Full Specs
FirePro W4100
Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture
GCN
GCN 3
Code name
Cape Verde
Amethyst
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
14 May 2016
Pipelines
512
2048
Core clock speed
630 MHz
723 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
20.16
92.54
Floating-point performance
645.1 gflops
2,961 gflops
Length
171 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
79 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Form factor
low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support
+
AppAcceleration
+
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