FirePro W7100 vs GeForce GTX 680

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Aggregated performance score

GTX 680
2012
2048MB GDDR5
14.31

FirePro W7100 outperforms GeForce GTX 680 by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking338328
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money5.035.25
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 3.0 (2014−2017)
GPU code nameGK104Tonga
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years old)12 August 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data
Current price$156 (0.3x MSRP)$466

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FirePro W7100 has 4% better value for money than GTX 680.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores15361792
CUDA cores1536no data
Core clock speed1006 MHz920 MHz
Boost clock speed1058 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)195 Watt400 Watt
Texture fill rate128.8 billion/sec103.0
Floating-point performance3,090.4 gflops3,297 gflops

Size and 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 supportPCI Express 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length10.0" (25.4 cm)241 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Form factorno datafull height / full length
Supplementary power connectorsTwo 6-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options+no data

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2048 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR5256 Bit
Memory clock speed6000 MHz5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s160 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort4x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
StereoOutput3Dno data1
DisplayPort countno data4
Dual-link DVI supportno data1
HD сomponent video outputno data1
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 680 14.31
FirePro W7100 14.96
+4.5%

FirePro W7100 outperforms GeForce GTX 680 by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 680 5541
FirePro W7100 5794
+4.6%

FirePro W7100 outperforms GeForce GTX 680 by 5% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GTX 680 18432
FirePro W7100 24858
+34.9%

FirePro W7100 outperforms GeForce GTX 680 by 35% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 5%

GTX 680 17476
FirePro W7100 27256
+56%

FirePro W7100 outperforms GeForce GTX 680 by 56% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

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:

900p45
+0%
45−50
+0%
Full HD76
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%
4K24
+0%
24−27
+0%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Hitman 3 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Hitman 3 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 42
+5%
40−45
−5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hitman 3 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Hitman 3 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how GTX 680 and FirePro W7100 compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • FirePro W7100 is 0% faster than GTX 680

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 680 is 1.3% faster than FirePro W7100

4K resolution:

  • FirePro W7100 is 0% faster than GTX 680

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 14.31 14.96
Recency 22 March 2012 12 August 2014
Maximum RAM amount 2048 MB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 400 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 680 and FirePro W7100.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 680 is a desktop card while FirePro W7100 is a workstation 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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