NVIDIA GRID K280Q vs AMD FirePro W2100

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Combined performance score

FirePro W2100
2.33

GRID K280Q outperforms FirePro W2100 by 214% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking808500
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.38no data
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameMarsGK104
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date2 October 2015 (8 years old)28 June 2013 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,875
Current price$123 no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3201536
Core clock speed680 MHz745 MHz
Boost clock speed680 MHzno data
Number of transistors950 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)26 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate13.6095.36
Floating-point performance435.2 gflops2,289 gflops

Size and 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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Width1-slotIGP
Form factorlow profile / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

Memory

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s160.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors2x DisplayPortNo outputs
DisplayPort count2no data
Dual-link DVI support1no data

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+no data

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDAno data3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FirePro W2100 2.33
GRID K280Q 7.32
+214%

GRID K280Q outperforms FirePro W2100 by 214% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

FirePro W2100 903
GRID K280Q 2839
+214%

GRID K280Q outperforms FirePro W2100 by 214% in Passmark.

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 HD12
−192%
35−40
+192%
4K2
−200%
6−7
+200%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Hitman 3 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Hitman 3 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Hitman 3 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Hitman 3 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%

This is how FirePro W2100 and GRID K280Q compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GRID K280Q is 192% faster than FirePro W2100

4K resolution:

  • GRID K280Q is 200% faster than FirePro W2100

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.33 7.32
Recency 2 October 2015 28 June 2013
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 26 Watt 225 Watt

The GRID K280Q is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W2100 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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