GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs FirePro W5100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W5100 with GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W5100
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
7.84

RTX 3060 Mobile outperforms W5100 by a whopping 316% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FirePro W5100 FirePro W5100
RTX 3060 Mobile RTX 3060 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking522169
Place by popularitynot in top-10069
Power efficiency10.8228.15
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameBonaireGA106
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date31 March 2014 (10 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 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 cores7683840
Core clock speed930 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1425 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate44.64171.0
Floating-point processing power1.428 TFLOPS10.94 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs48120
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length171 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Form factorfull height / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s336.0 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 DisplayPortNo outputs
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-
HD сomponent video output+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
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 W5100 7.84
RTX 3060 Mobile 32.64
+316%

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 W5100 3014
RTX 3060 Mobile 12550
+316%

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 HD21−24
−371%
99
+371%
1440p14−16
−364%
65
+364%
4K10−12
−320%
42
+320%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
+0%
103
+0%
Elden Ring 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 195
+0%
195
+0%
Metro Exodus 94
+0%
94
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
+0%
67
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Elden Ring 151
+0%
151
+0%
Far Cry 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 158
+0%
158
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 121
+0%
121
+0%
Metro Exodus 78
+0%
78
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+0%
56
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 101
+0%
101
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 61
+0%
61
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+0%
59
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+0%
140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Valorant 172
+0%
172
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 75
+0%
75
+0%
Elden Ring 81
+0%
81
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75
+0%
75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
World of Tanks 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry 5 121
+0%
121
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+0%
101
+0%
Metro Exodus 85
+0%
85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 141
+0%
141
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 73
+0%
73
+0%
Elden Ring 42
+0%
42
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+0%
73
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 22
+0%
22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+0%
73
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+0%
16
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60
+0%
60
+0%
Valorant 62
+0%
62
+0%

This is how FirePro W5100 and RTX 3060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 371% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 364% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 320% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 7.84 32.64
Recency 31 March 2014 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 80 Watt

FirePro W5100 has 60% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 316.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W5100 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W5100 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is a notebook 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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