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FirePro W8000 vs Radeon RX 460

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FirePro W8000

2012Core: 900 MHz
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Radeon RX 460

2016Core: 1090 MHzBoost: 1200 MHz
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FirePro W8000 vs Radeon RX 460 Performance Spectrum

FirePro W8000
4 GB 225
4,259
+3.9%
brand logoRadeon RX 550X
brand logoRadeon HD 6970
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
brand logoRadeon RX 560
brand logoRadeon RX 480
brand logoRadeon RX 6600S
brand logoRadeon RX 6650M XT
brand logoRadeon RX 6800
Radeon RX 460
4 GB 75
4,099
0.0%
brand logoRadeon HD 6970M
brand logoRadeon RX 550
brand logoRadeon R7 360
brand logoRadeon RX 550 (móvel)
brand logoRadeon R9 290X / 390X
brand logoRadeon RX 5700M
brand logoRadeon RX 6650M XT
brand logoRadeon RX 6800

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 W8000 vs Radeon RX 460: 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 W8000

2012

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

  • ❌2012 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    1353.6% HIGHER MSRP
    $1,599 MSRPvs$110 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.7 vs 37.3 G3D/$ ($1,599 MSRP vs $110 MSRP).
  • ❌200% higher power demand at 225W vs 75W.
  • ❌64.1% longer card at 279mm vs 170mm.

Radeon RX 460

2016

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $1,489 less on MSRP ($110 MSRP vs $1,599 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 1299% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 37.3 vs 2.7 G3D/$ ($110 MSRP vs $1,599 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 75W instead of 225W, a 150W reduction.
  • ✅Measures 170mm instead of 279mm, a 109mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2016 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 W8000 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 3.9% in PassMark G3D (4,259 vs 4,099), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
FirePro W8000 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 RX 460 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $1,489 cheaper on MSRP at $110 vs $1,599, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 1299% (37.3 vs 2.7), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon RX 460 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, FirePro W8000 has the stronger long-term case.

FirePro W8000 vs Radeon RX 460 Technical Specifications

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

AMD

FirePro W8000

The FirePro W8000 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 14 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 900 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,259 points. Launch price was $1,599.

AMD

Radeon RX 460

The Radeon RX 460 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 8 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1090 MHz to 1200 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,099 points. Launch price was $86.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro W8000 scores 4,259 and the Radeon RX 460 reaches 4,099 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro W8000 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Radeon RX 460 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (FirePro W8000) vs 896 (Radeon RX 460). Raw compute: 3.226 TFLOPS (FirePro W8000) vs 2.15 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 460).

FeatureFirePro W8000Radeon RX 460
G3D Mark Score
4,259+4%
4,099
Architecture
GCN 1.0
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
1792+100%
896
Compute (TFLOPS)
3.226 TFLOPS+50%
2.15 TFLOPS
ROPs
32+100%
16
TMUs
112+100%
56
L1 Cache
448 KB+100%
224 KB
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1 MB+100%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureFirePro W8000Radeon RX 460
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 W8000 and 128-bit on the Radeon RX 460. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (FirePro W8000) vs 1 MB (Radeon RX 460) — the Radeon RX 460 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureFirePro W8000Radeon RX 460
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1 MB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FirePro W8000) vs 12 (FL 12_0) (Radeon RX 460). Vulkan: 1.2 vs Supported. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 3.

FeatureFirePro W8000Radeon RX 460
DirectX
12
12 (FL 12_0)
Vulkan
1.2
Supported
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
6+100%
3
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (FirePro W8000) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 460). Decoder: UVD 3.2 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (FirePro W8000) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC (Radeon RX 460).

FeatureFirePro W8000Radeon RX 460
Encoder
VCE 1.0
VCE 3.4
Decoder
UVD 3.2
UVD 6.3
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
H.264,H.265/HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro W8000 draws 225W versus the Radeon RX 460's 75W — a 100% difference. The Radeon RX 460 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro W8000) vs 350W (Radeon RX 460). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None. Card length: 279mm vs 170mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots.

FeatureFirePro W8000Radeon RX 460
TDP
225W
75W-67%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
None
Length
279mm
170mm
Height
111mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
58°C
—
Perf/Watt
18.9
54.7+189%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro W8000 came in at $1599, while the Radeon RX 460 launched at $110. On MSRP, Radeon RX 460 was 93.1% cheaper ($1489 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.7 (FirePro W8000) vs 37.3 (Radeon RX 460) — the Radeon RX 460 offers 1281.5% better value. The newer card here is Radeon RX 460 (2016 vs 2012).

FeatureFirePro W8000Radeon RX 460
MSRP
$1599
$110-93%
Performance per Dollar
2.7
37.3+1281%
Codename
Tahiti
Baffin
Release
June 14 2012
August 8 2016
Ranking
#481
#485
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