GeForce GTX 650 vs FirePro W7100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro W7100 with GeForce GTX 650, including specs and performance data.
W7100 outperforms GTX 650 by a whopping 230% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 407 | 717 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 92 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.14 |
| Power efficiency | 7.06 | 4.93 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Tonga | GK107 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 August 2014 (11 years ago) | 6 September 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $109 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 1792 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 920 MHz | 1058 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | 64 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 103.0 | 33.86 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.297 TFLOPS | 0.8125 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 112 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 448 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 256 KB |
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 support | PCIe 3.0 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 147 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.38" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Form factor | full height / full length | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128-bit GDDR5 |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 5.0 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 160 GB/s | 80.0 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | 4 displays |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| StereoOutput3D | + | - |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | no data |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | - |
| HD сomponent video output | + | - |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | - | + |
| 3D Gaming | - | + |
| 3D Vision | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.11 | 3.97 |
| Recency | 12 August 2014 | 6 September 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | 64 Watt |
FirePro W7100 has a 230.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GTX 650, on the other hand, has 525% lower power consumption.
The FirePro W7100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro W7100 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 650 is a desktop one.
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