FirePro W9100 vs GeForce GTX 1070 SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI with FirePro W9100, including specs and performance data.
1070 SLI outperforms W9100 by an impressive 99% 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 | 144 | 333 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 9.56 | 5.23 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) |
| GPU code name | Pascal GP104 SLI | Hawaii |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 16 August 2016 (9 years ago) | 26 March 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 | 3840 | 2816 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 930 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1683 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 14400 Million | 6,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 750 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 163.7 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 5.238 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 64 |
| TMUs | no data | 176 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 704 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 1024 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 | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 275 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / full length |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 320 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 | 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x S-Video |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| StereoOutput3D | - | + |
| Dual-link DVI support | - | + |
| HD сomponent video output | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| 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 | 118
+115%
| 55−60
−115%
|
| 4K | 56
+107%
| 27−30
−107%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+107%
|
100−105
−107%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+118%
|
40−45
−118%
|
| Palworld | 100−105
+100%
|
50−55
−100%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 100−105
+100%
|
50−55
−100%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+100%
|
65−70
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+107%
|
100−105
−107%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+118%
|
40−45
−118%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 120−130
+102%
|
60−65
−102%
|
| Fortnite | 280
+100%
|
140−150
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+107%
|
70−75
−107%
|
| Palworld | 100−105
+100%
|
50−55
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+111%
|
70−75
−111%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+101%
|
110−120
−101%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+100%
|
65−70
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+107%
|
100−105
−107%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+114%
|
130−140
−114%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+118%
|
40−45
−118%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150
+104%
|
70−75
−104%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 120−130
+102%
|
60−65
−102%
|
| Fortnite | 176
+107%
|
85−90
−107%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+107%
|
70−75
−107%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 87
+118%
|
40−45
−118%
|
| Metro Exodus | 85−90
+123%
|
40−45
−123%
|
| Palworld | 100−105
+100%
|
50−55
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+111%
|
70−75
−111%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 111
+102%
|
55−60
−102%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+101%
|
110−120
−101%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+100%
|
65−70
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+118%
|
40−45
−118%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150
+104%
|
70−75
−104%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 120−130
+102%
|
60−65
−102%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+107%
|
70−75
−107%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+111%
|
70−75
−111%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 73
+109%
|
35−40
−109%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+101%
|
110−120
−101%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 123
+105%
|
60−65
−105%
|
| Palworld | 100−105
+100%
|
50−55
−100%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+109%
|
45−50
−109%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270
+102%
|
130−140
−102%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
+120%
|
35−40
−120%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+100%
|
27−30
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+106%
|
85−90
−106%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
+111%
|
120−130
−111%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+116%
|
45−50
−116%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+105%
|
21−24
−105%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 90−95
+102%
|
45−50
−102%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+112%
|
50−55
−112%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
+103%
|
35−40
−103%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 95−100
+120%
|
45−50
−120%
|
| Palworld | 55−60
+107%
|
27−30
−107%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+105%
|
21−24
−105%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 81
+103%
|
40−45
−103%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+113%
|
16−18
−113%
|
| Palworld | 30−35
+106%
|
16−18
−106%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 54
+100%
|
27−30
−100%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+108%
|
110−120
−108%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+119%
|
27−30
−119%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+105%
|
21−24
−105%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+100%
|
10−11
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+116%
|
50−55
−116%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+104%
|
24−27
−104%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+100%
|
35−40
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+104%
|
24−27
−104%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 38
+111%
|
18−20
−111%
|
| Palworld | 30−35
+106%
|
16−18
−106%
|
This is how GTX 1070 SLI and FirePro W9100 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1070 SLI is 115% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1070 SLI is 107% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 37.09 | 18.60 |
| Recency | 16 August 2016 | 26 March 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 750 Watt |
GTX 1070 SLI has a 99% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W9100 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is a desktop graphics card while FirePro W9100 is a workstation one.
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