GeForce RTX 4090 vs FirePro W4100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W4100 with GeForce RTX 4090, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W4100
2014
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.93

RTX 4090 outperforms W4100 by a whopping 2445% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6991
Place by popularitynot in top-1006
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.83
Power efficiency5.3915.23
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameCape VerdeAD102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 August 2014 (10 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,599

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 cores51216384
Core clock speed630 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate20.161,290
Floating-point processing power0.6451 TFLOPS82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs16176
TMUs32512
Tensor Coresno data512
Ray Tracing Coresno data128

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 x16
Length171 mm304 mm
Width1-slot3-slot
Form factorlow profile / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount2 GB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s1.01 TB/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 Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.9

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 3.93
RTX 4090 100.00
+2445%

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 1515
RTX 4090 38538
+2444%

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.

FirePro W4100 1665
RTX 4090 73447
+4311%

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.

FirePro W4100 12657
RTX 4090 260357
+1957%

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 HD16
−1550%
264
+1550%
1440p8−9
−2488%
207
+2488%
4K3
−4767%
146
+4767%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data6.06
1440pno data7.72
4Kno data10.95

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−3114%
225
+3114%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−2036%
235
+2036%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−9467%
287
+9467%
Battlefield 5 9−10
−2611%
240−250
+2611%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−1233%
120−130
+1233%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−3071%
222
+3071%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−1375%
110−120
+1375%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−1727%
200−210
+1727%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1165%
290−300
+1165%
Hitman 3 9−10
−1333%
120−130
+1333%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−1204%
350−400
+1204%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−2114%
150−160
+2114%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−1140%
120−130
+1140%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−2980%
450−500
+2980%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−258%
150−160
+258%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−1745%
200−210
+1745%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−8167%
248
+8167%
Battlefield 5 9−10
−2611%
240−250
+2611%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−1233%
120−130
+1233%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−2957%
214
+2957%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−1375%
110−120
+1375%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−1727%
200−210
+1727%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1165%
290−300
+1165%
Hitman 3 9−10
−1333%
120−130
+1333%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−1204%
350−400
+1204%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−2114%
150−160
+2114%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−1140%
120−130
+1140%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−3553%
548
+3553%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−1406%
240−250
+1406%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−258%
150−160
+258%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−1527%
179
+1527%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−7233%
220
+7233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−1233%
120−130
+1233%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−2900%
210
+2900%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−1375%
110−120
+1375%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1165%
290−300
+1165%
Hitman 3 9−10
−1333%
120−130
+1333%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−1359%
394
+1359%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−3507%
541
+3507%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−1806%
305
+1806%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−256%
153
+256%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−1140%
120−130
+1140%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−2271%
160−170
+2271%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−1767%
110−120
+1767%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−3775%
155
+3775%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−2633%
80−85
+2633%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−7600%
154
+7600%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−2000%
80−85
+2000%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−6675%
270−280
+6675%
Hitman 3 8−9
−1625%
130−140
+1625%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−4211%
388
+4211%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−8833%
268
+8833%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−900%
240−250
+900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−1513%
120−130
+1513%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−4300%
85−90
+4300%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−3350%
65−70
+3350%
Hitman 3 0−1 80−85
Metro Exodus 0−1 140−150

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−3900%
120
+3900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−5900%
120
+5900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−5100%
50−55
+5100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 80
Far Cry 5 2−3
−2400%
50−55
+2400%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−12700%
250−260
+12700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−11600%
117
+11600%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−2120%
110−120
+2120%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 183
+0%
183
+0%
Metro Exodus 152
+0%
152
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 504
+0%
504
+0%

4K
High Preset

Horizon Zero Dawn 105
+0%
105
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 281
+0%
281
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 282
+0%
282
+0%

This is how FirePro W4100 and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 is 1550% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 is 2488% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 is 4767% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4090 is 12700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 is ahead in 63 tests (91%)
  • there's a draw in 6 tests (9%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.93 100.00
Recency 13 August 2014 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 450 Watt

FirePro W4100 has 800% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 2444.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 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 4090 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
FirePro W4100
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
GeForce RTX 4090

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