Arc A380 vs FirePro W2100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro W2100 with Arc A380, including specs and performance data.
Arc A380 outperforms W2100 by a whopping 591% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 865 | 348 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 42.76 |
| Power efficiency | 6.17 | 14.77 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | Oland | DG2-128 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 August 2014 (10 years ago) | 14 June 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 320 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 630 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 680 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 950 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 26 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 13.60 | 131.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4352 TFLOPS | 4.198 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
| TMUs | 20 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 8 |
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 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 222 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Form factor | low profile / half length | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
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 | DDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1937 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 186.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0 |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DisplayPort count | 2 | no data |
| 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 compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Unigine Heaven 3.0
This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.
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
−292%
| 47
+292%
|
| 4K | 2
−500%
| 12−14
+500%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.17 |
| 4K | no data | 12.42 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
−983%
|
65
+983%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−4475%
|
183
+4475%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−720%
|
41
+720%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
−700%
|
48
+700%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−983%
|
65−70
+983%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−2950%
|
122
+2950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−560%
|
33
+560%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1967%
|
62
+1967%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
−750%
|
85−90
+750%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−591%
|
76
+591%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−2300%
|
72
+2300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−367%
|
55−60
+367%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−200%
|
120−130
+200%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
−433%
|
32
+433%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−983%
|
65−70
+983%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−1325%
|
57
+1325%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
−357%
|
200−210
+357%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−480%
|
29
+480%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−552%
|
150−160
+552%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1800%
|
57
+1800%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
−750%
|
85−90
+750%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−555%
|
72
+555%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−2033%
|
64
+2033%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
−560%
|
33
+560%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−900%
|
40
+900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−367%
|
55−60
+367%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−843%
|
66
+843%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−200%
|
120−130
+200%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−983%
|
65−70
+983%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−420%
|
26
+420%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−552%
|
150−160
+552%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1633%
|
52
+1633%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−418%
|
57
+418%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−367%
|
55−60
+367%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−386%
|
34
+386%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−200%
|
120−130
+200%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−11
−750%
|
85−90
+750%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−1400%
|
30−33
+1400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−647%
|
110−120
+647%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−2400%
|
24−27
+2400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−635%
|
140−150
+635%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
−756%
|
150−160
+756%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1033%
|
30−35
+1033%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−660%
|
35−40
+660%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
−750%
|
30−35
+750%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
−1100%
|
12−14
+1100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−86.7%
|
27−30
+86.7%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
−664%
|
80−85
+664%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| Dota 2 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−2600%
|
27−30
+2600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−400%
|
14−16
+400%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
−400%
|
14−16
+400%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
This is how FirePro W2100 and Arc A380 compete in popular games:
- Arc A380 is 292% faster in 1080p
- Arc A380 is 500% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc A380 is 4475% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc A380 is ahead in 52 tests (88%)
- there's a draw in 7 tests (12%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.02 | 13.96 |
| Recency | 12 August 2014 | 14 June 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 26 Watt | 75 Watt |
FirePro W2100 has 188.5% lower power consumption.
Arc A380, on the other hand, has a 591.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc A380 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W2100 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro W2100 is a workstation graphics card while Arc A380 is a desktop one.
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