GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile vs FirePro W8100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W8100 with GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W8100
2014
8 GB GDDR5, 220 Watt
19.07
+1.9%

W8100 outperforms RTX 2050 Mobile by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking295297
Place by popularitynot in top-10017
Power efficiency5.9628.62
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameHawaiiGA107
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date23 June 2014 (10 years ago)17 December 2021 (3 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 cores25602048
Core clock speed824 MHz1185 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1477 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate131.894.53
Floating-point processing power4.219 TFLOPS6.05 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs16064
Tensor Coresno data256
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 3.0 x8
Length279 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno 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 amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s112.0 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 DisplayPort, 1x SDI1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-
HD сomponent video output+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.6

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 HD40−45
−5%
42
+5%
1440p30−35
−10%
33
+10%
4K24−27
−4.2%
25
+4.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
+0%
49
+0%
Elden Ring 43
+0%
43
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
+0%
21
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 76
+0%
76
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 87
+0%
87
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Dota 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Elden Ring 59
+0%
59
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Fortnite 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 63
+0%
63
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
+0%
69
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 43
+0%
43
+0%
World of Tanks 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Dota 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+0%
56
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
World of Tanks 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 47
+0%
47
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Elden Ring 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 34
+0%
34
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how FirePro W8100 and RTX 2050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2050 Mobile is 5% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2050 Mobile is 10% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2050 Mobile is 4% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.07 18.72
Recency 23 June 2014 17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 45 Watt

FirePro W8100 has a 1.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 2050 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 388.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between FirePro W8100 and GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile.

Be aware that FirePro W8100 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile is a notebook one.


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