FirePro W4100 vs Radeon RX 550X

In this comparison between FirePro W4100 and Radeon RX 550X 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 W4100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 50 Watt.
  • FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon RX 550X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W4100.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 470 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W4100 is 26 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550X.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 2000 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 10−11
ultra / 1080p 4−5 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 21−24
medium / 1080p 8−9 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 44% more, than FirePro W4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 Radeon RX 550X
Architecture GCN GCN 4.0
Code name Cape Verde Lexa
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 16 December 2018
Pipelines 512 512
Core clock speed 630 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1183 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 37.86
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 1,211 gflops
Length 171 mm 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
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
Form factor low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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