FirePro W4300 vs Radeon Pro WX 4150

FirePro W4300

2015Core: 930 MHz
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Radeon Pro WX 4150

2017Core: 1002 MHzBoost: 1053 MHz
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FirePro W4300 vs Radeon Pro WX 4150 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

FirePro W4300 vs Radeon Pro WX 4150: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

FirePro W4300

2015

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • 2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 26.3% HIGHER MSRP
    $379 MSRPvs$300 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 7.2 vs 8.8 G3D/$ ($379 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).

Radeon Pro WX 4150

2017

Why buy it

  • Costs $79 less on MSRP ($300 MSRP vs $379 MSRP).
  • Delivers 22.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.8 vs 7.2 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $379 MSRP).
  • More future proof: GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
FirePro W4300 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2.9% in PassMark G3D (2,719 vs 2,642), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
FirePro W4300 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon Pro WX 4150 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $79 cheaper on MSRP at $300 vs $379, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 22.8% (8.8 vs 7.2), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon Pro WX 4150 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, FirePro W4300 has the stronger long-term case.

FirePro W4300 vs Radeon Pro WX 4150 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

FirePro W4300

The FirePro W4300 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 1 2015. It features the GCN 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 930 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,719 points.

AMD

Radeon Pro WX 4150

The Radeon Pro WX 4150 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 1 2017. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1002 MHz to 1053 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,642 points.

Graphics Performance

The FirePro W4300 scores 2,719 and the Radeon Pro WX 4150 reaches 2,642 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro W4300 is built on GCN 2.0 while the Radeon Pro WX 4150 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 768 (FirePro W4300) vs 896 (Radeon Pro WX 4150). Raw compute: 1.428 TFLOPS (FirePro W4300) vs 1.887 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro WX 4150).

FeatureFirePro W4300Radeon Pro WX 4150
G3D Mark Score
2,719+3%
2,642
Architecture
GCN 2.0
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
768
896+17%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.428 TFLOPS
1.887 TFLOPS+32%
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
48
56+17%
L1 Cache
192 KB
224 KB+17%
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
1 MB+300%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureFirePro W4300Radeon Pro WX 4150
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro W4300 and 64-bit on the Radeon Pro WX 4150. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (FirePro W4300) vs 1 MB (Radeon Pro WX 4150) — the Radeon Pro WX 4150 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureFirePro W4300Radeon Pro WX 4150
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
1 MB+300%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FirePro W4300) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon Pro WX 4150). Vulkan: 1.2.170 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

FeatureFirePro W4300Radeon Pro WX 4150
DirectX
12
12 (12_0)
Vulkan
1.2.170
1.3+8%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
6+50%
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 2.0 (FirePro W4300) vs VCE 3.4 (Polaris) (Radeon Pro WX 4150). Decoder: UVD 4.2 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (FirePro W4300) vs H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Decode Only) (Radeon Pro WX 4150).

FeatureFirePro W4300Radeon Pro WX 4150
Encoder
VCE 2.0
VCE 3.4 (Polaris)
Decoder
UVD 4.2
UVD 6.3
Codecs
H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1
H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Decode Only)
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro W4300 draws 50W versus the Radeon Pro WX 4150's 50W — a 0% difference. The Radeon Pro WX 4150 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro W4300) vs 350W (Radeon Pro WX 4150). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 71°C vs 75°C.

FeatureFirePro W4300Radeon Pro WX 4150
TDP
50W
50W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
171mm
Height
69mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
71°C-5%
75°C
Perf/Watt
54.4+3%
52.8
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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro W4300 came in at $379, while the Radeon Pro WX 4150 launched at $300. On MSRP, Radeon Pro WX 4150 was 20.8% cheaper ($79 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 7.2 (FirePro W4300) vs 8.8 (Radeon Pro WX 4150) — the Radeon Pro WX 4150 offers 22.2% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro WX 4150 (2017 vs 2015).

FeatureFirePro W4300Radeon Pro WX 4150
MSRP
$379
$300-21%
Performance per Dollar
7.2
8.8+22%
Codename
Bonaire
Baffin
Release
December 1 2015
March 1 2017
Ranking
#590
#620

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