FirePro W4100 vs GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800M GTX SLI with FirePro W4100, including specs and performance data.
W4100 outperforms 9800M SLI by a significant 24% 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 | 839 | 783 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.48 | 5.52 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | NB9E-GTX | Cape Verde |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (18 years ago) | 13 August 2014 (12 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 224 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 630 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3016 Million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 20.16 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.6451 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 32 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 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 | no data | 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 |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 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 data | 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 | 10 | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 | 12−14
−33.3%
| 16
+33.3%
|
| 4K | 2−3
−50%
| 3
+50%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Palworld | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
−33.3%
|
20−22
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−21.4%
|
16−18
+21.4%
|
| Palworld | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−15.4%
|
14−16
+15.4%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−13.3%
|
50−55
+13.3%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 55−60
−18.2%
|
65−70
+18.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
−17.9%
|
30−35
+17.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
−33.3%
|
20−22
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−21.4%
|
16−18
+21.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Palworld | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−15.4%
|
14−16
+15.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7
−42.9%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−13.3%
|
50−55
+13.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
−17.9%
|
30−35
+17.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−21.4%
|
16−18
+21.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−15.4%
|
14−16
+15.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−13.3%
|
50−55
+13.3%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
−33.3%
|
20−22
+33.3%
|
| Palworld | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
−28.6%
|
27−30
+28.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−15.4%
|
30−33
+15.4%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−36%
|
30−35
+36%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Palworld | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
−23.1%
|
16−18
+23.1%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
This is how 9800M GTX SLI and FirePro W4100 compete in popular games:
- FirePro W4100 is 33% faster in 1080p
- FirePro W4100 is 50% 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 9800M GTX SLI is 43% faster.
- in Far Cry 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the FirePro W4100 is 100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- 9800M GTX SLI performs better in 1 test (2%)
- FirePro W4100 performs better in 51 tests (94%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.87 | 3.57 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 13 August 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 50 Watt |
FirePro W4100 has a 24% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
The FirePro W4100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is a notebook graphics card while FirePro W4100 is a workstation one.
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