Quadro NVS 420 vs FirePro W9100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro W9100 and Quadro NVS 420, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
W9100 outperforms NVS 420 by a whopping 5536% 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 | 334 | 1390 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | 5.23 | 0.64 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Hawaii | G98 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 26 March 2014 (12 years ago) | 20 January 2009 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $131.43 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2816 | 8 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 930 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,200 million | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 750 Watt | 40 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 163.7 | 4.400 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.238 TFLOPS | 0.0224 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | 64 | 4 ×2 |
| TMUs | 176 | 8 ×2 |
| L1 Cache | 704 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 16 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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | 275 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Form factor | full height / full length | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 256 MB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 64 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 11.2 GB/s ×2 |
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 | 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
| StereoOutput3D | + | - |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | - |
| HD сomponent video output | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.1 |
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.60 | 0.33 |
| Recency | 26 March 2014 | 20 January 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 750 Watt | 40 Watt |
FirePro W9100 has a 5536% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132% more advanced lithography process.
NVS 420, on the other hand, has 1775% lower power consumption.
The FirePro W9100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 420 in performance tests.
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