GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs FirePro W4100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W4100 with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W4100
2014
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.96

RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms W4100 by a whopping 602% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking702204
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data76.38
Power efficiency5.4627.38
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameCape VerdeGA107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 August 2014 (10 years ago)2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores5122304
Core clock speed630 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1470 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate20.16105.8
Floating-point processing power0.6451 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs3272
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length171 mm242 mm
Width1-slot2-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s168.0 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 Connectors4x mini-DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
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 Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.6

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 W4100 3.96
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.79
+602%

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 W4100 1521
RTX 3050 6 GB 10682
+602%

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 HD17
−547%
110−120
+547%
4K3
−600%
21−24
+600%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.63
4Kno data8.52

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−582%
75−80
+582%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−567%
120−130
+567%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−592%
90−95
+592%
Valorant 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−582%
75−80
+582%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Dota 2 12−14
−567%
80−85
+567%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−567%
140−150
+567%
Fortnite 21−24
−596%
160−170
+596%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−567%
120−130
+567%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−567%
80−85
+567%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−586%
240−250
+586%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−592%
90−95
+592%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−579%
95−100
+579%
Valorant 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
World of Tanks 65−70
−572%
450−500
+572%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−582%
75−80
+582%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Dota 2 12−14
−567%
80−85
+567%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−567%
140−150
+567%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−567%
120−130
+567%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−586%
240−250
+586%
Valorant 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−579%
190−200
+579%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
World of Tanks 27−30
−579%
190−200
+579%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−588%
220−230
+588%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%
Valorant 12−14
−567%
80−85
+567%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−582%
75−80
+582%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Dota 2 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Fortnite 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Valorant 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%

This is how FirePro W4100 and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 547% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 600% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.96 27.79
Recency 13 August 2014 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 70 Watt

FirePro W4100 has 40% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 601.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W4100 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W4100 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop one.


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

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AMD FirePro W4100
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