FirePro W2100 vs ATI Radeon HD 4850
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 4850 with FirePro W2100, including specs and performance data.
ATI HD 4850 outperforms FirePro W2100 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 812 | 848 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.21 | no data |
| Architecture | Terascale 1 (2008−2010) | GCN (2011−2017) |
| GPU code name | RV770 | Mars |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 25 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 2 October 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 800 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 956 million | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 26 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | 13.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 1 gflops | 0.4352 gflops |
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).
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 246 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Form factor | no data | low profile / half length |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 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 | GDDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 993 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.55 GB/s | 28.8 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 2x DisplayPort |
| DisplayPort count | no data | 2 |
| 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 compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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 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:
| 900p | 28
+16.7%
| 24−27
−16.7%
|
| Full HD | 39
+290%
| 10
−290%
|
| 1200p | 19
+18.8%
| 16−18
−18.8%
|
| 4K | 2−3
+0%
| 2
+0%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+2.7%
|
35−40
−2.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+2.7%
|
35−40
−2.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+2.7%
|
35−40
−2.7%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18
+23.1%
|
12−14
−23.1%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
This is how ATI HD 4850 and FirePro W2100 compete in popular games:
- ATI HD 4850 is 17% faster in 900p
- ATI HD 4850 is 290% faster in 1080p
- ATI HD 4850 is 19% faster in 1200p
- A tie in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the ATI HD 4850 is 100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- ATI HD 4850 is ahead in 35 tests (63%)
- there's a draw in 21 test (38%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.66 | 2.34 |
| Recency | 25 June 2008 | 2 October 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 26 Watt |
ATI HD 4850 has a 13.7% higher aggregate performance score.
FirePro W2100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 323.1% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 4850 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W2100 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 4850 is a desktop card while FirePro W2100 is a workstation 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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