Radeon 530 vs FirePro V4900

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro V4900 with Radeon 530, including specs and performance data.

FirePro V4900
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
2.58

530 outperforms V4900 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking825815
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.373.68
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameTurksWeston
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date1 November 2011 (13 years ago)18 April 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores480384
Core clock speed800 MHz730 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1024 MHz
Number of transistors716 million1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate19.2024.58
Floating-point processing power0.768 TFLOPS0.7864 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs2424

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length163 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5DDR3/GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s14.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.06.3
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FirePro V4900 2.58
Radeon 530 2.67
+3.5%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FirePro V4900 990
Radeon 530 1025
+3.5%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD14−16
−7.1%
15
+7.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Elden Ring 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 8
+0%
8
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 9
+0%
9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 13
+0%
13
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 18
+0%
18
+0%
Elden Ring 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12
+0%
12
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12
+0%
12
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5
+0%
5
+0%
Valorant 8
+0%
8
+0%
World of Tanks 36
+0%
36
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 0−1 0−1
Elden Ring 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
World of Tanks 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Elden Ring 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how FirePro V4900 and Radeon 530 compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 530 is 7% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 54 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.58 2.67
Recency 1 November 2011 18 April 2017
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 50 Watt

Radeon 530 has a 3.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between FirePro V4900 and Radeon 530.

Be aware that FirePro V4900 is a workstation card while Radeon 530 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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