FirePro W4100 vs Radeon HD 8850M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8850M with FirePro W4100, including specs and performance data.
W4100 outperforms HD 8850M by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 901 | 774 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 5.48 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | Venus | Cape Verde |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 April 2013 (13 years ago) | 13 August 2014 (11 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 cores | 640 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 575 MHz | 630 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 625 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | 20.16 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.8 TFLOPS | 0.6451 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 40 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 160 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 171 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Form factor | no data | low profile / half length |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| Dual-link DVI support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
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 HD | 25
+56.3%
| 16
−56.3%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−200%
| 3
+200%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−160%
|
12−14
+160%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−160%
|
12−14
+160%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
−81.8%
|
20−22
+81.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−41.7%
|
16−18
+41.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−25%
|
14−16
+25%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−21.4%
|
50−55
+21.4%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−160%
|
12−14
+160%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 78
+20%
|
65−70
−20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−37.5%
|
30−35
+37.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
−81.8%
|
20−22
+81.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−41.7%
|
16−18
+41.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−25%
|
14−16
+25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7
−28.6%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−21.4%
|
50−55
+21.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−37.5%
|
30−35
+37.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−41.7%
|
16−18
+41.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−25%
|
14−16
+25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−21.4%
|
50−55
+21.4%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−12
−81.8%
|
20−22
+81.8%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
−58.8%
|
27−30
+58.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−36.4%
|
30−33
+36.4%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
−89.5%
|
35−40
+89.5%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Dota 2 | 6−7
−83.3%
|
10−12
+83.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how HD 8850M and FirePro W4100 compete in popular games:
- HD 8850M is 56% faster in 1080p
- FirePro W4100 is 200% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 8850M is 29% faster.
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the FirePro W4100 is 300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD 8850M performs better in 2 tests (4%)
- FirePro W4100 performs better in 48 tests (91%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (6%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.33 | 3.56 |
| Recency | 1 April 2013 | 13 August 2014 |
FirePro W4100 has a 53% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
The FirePro W4100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8850M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8850M is a notebook graphics card while FirePro W4100 is a workstation one.
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