Radeon Pro W6400 vs FirePro W2100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W2100 and Radeon Pro W6400, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FirePro W2100
2014
2 GB DDR3, 26 Watt
2.35

Pro W6400 outperforms W2100 by a whopping 795% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking850267
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.2329.02
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameOlandNavi 24
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date12 August 2014 (10 years ago)19 January 2022 (3 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores320768
Core clock speed630 MHz2331 MHz
Boost clock speed680 MHz2331 MHz
Number of transistors950 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)26 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate13.60111.9
Floating-point processing power0.4352 TFLOPS3.58 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs2048
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
Width1-slot1-slot
Form factorlow profile / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s112.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors2x DisplayPort2x DisplayPort 1.4a
DisplayPort count2no 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 compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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. 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 2.35
Pro W6400 21.04
+795%

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.

FirePro W2100 903
Pro W6400 8089
+796%

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 HD13
−746%
110−120
+746%
4K2
−700%
16−18
+700%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−775%
70−75
+775%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−733%
50−55
+733%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−775%
70−75
+775%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−733%
50−55
+733%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−733%
100−105
+733%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−789%
80−85
+789%
Valorant 0−1 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−775%
70−75
+775%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−733%
50−55
+733%
Dota 2 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−757%
120−130
+757%
Fortnite 12−14
−733%
100−105
+733%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−733%
100−105
+733%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
−733%
50−55
+733%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−764%
190−200
+764%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−789%
80−85
+789%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−789%
80−85
+789%
Valorant 0−1 0−1
World of Tanks 40−45
−695%
350−400
+695%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−775%
70−75
+775%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−733%
50−55
+733%
Dota 2 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−757%
120−130
+757%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−733%
100−105
+733%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−764%
190−200
+764%
Valorant 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−775%
140−150
+775%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
World of Tanks 14−16
−767%
130−140
+767%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−775%
280−290
+775%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−733%
50−55
+733%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
Valorant 8−9
−775%
70−75
+775%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−775%
140−150
+775%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−767%
130−140
+767%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−757%
60−65
+757%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−767%
130−140
+767%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%
Dota 2 16−18
−775%
140−150
+775%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%
Fortnite 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
Valorant 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%

This is how FirePro W2100 and Pro W6400 compete in popular games:

  • Pro W6400 is 746% faster in 1080p
  • Pro W6400 is 700% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.35 21.04
Recency 12 August 2014 19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 26 Watt 50 Watt

FirePro W2100 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

Pro W6400, on the other hand, has a 795.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro W6400 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W2100 in performance tests.


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