GeForce RTX 3070 vs FirePro W8100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W8100 with GeForce RTX 3070, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W8100
2014
8 GB GDDR5, 220 Watt
18.35

RTX 3070 outperforms W8100 by a whopping 204% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking29843
Place by popularitynot in top-10037
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data57.98
Power efficiency5.9718.17
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameHawaiiGA104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date23 June 2014 (10 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

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 cores25605888
Core clock speed824 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1725 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate131.8317.4
Floating-point processing power4.219 TFLOPS20.31 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs160184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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
Length279 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 12-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s448.0 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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
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-8.5

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 W8100 18.35
RTX 3070 55.85
+204%

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 W8100 7332
RTX 3070 22319
+204%

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.

FirePro W8100 34705
RTX 3070 123479
+256%

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 HD45−50
−233%
150
+233%
1440p30−35
−227%
98
+227%
4K21−24
−205%
64
+205%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.33
1440pno data5.09
4Kno data7.80

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 149
+0%
149
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 147
+0%
147
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 135
+0%
135
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 124
+0%
124
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 311
+0%
311
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 139
+0%
139
+0%
Metro Exodus 124
+0%
124
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Valorant 246
+0%
246
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 117
+0%
117
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 109
+0%
109
+0%
Dota 2 137
+0%
137
+0%
Far Cry 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Fortnite 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 256
+0%
256
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 144
+0%
144
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 134
+0%
134
+0%
Metro Exodus 107
+0%
107
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 98
+0%
98
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 159
+0%
159
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 105
+0%
105
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 91
+0%
91
+0%
Dota 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 223
+0%
223
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 118
+0%
118
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 237
+0%
237
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 98
+0%
98
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 95
+0%
95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
World of Tanks 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 58
+0%
58
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 166
+0%
166
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Metro Exodus 101
+0%
101
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 208
+0%
208
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 117
+0%
117
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 115
+0%
115
+0%
Metro Exodus 49
+0%
49
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 117
+0%
117
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16
+0%
16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+0%
28
+0%
Dota 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 98
+0%
98
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 57
+0%
57
+0%
Valorant 116
+0%
116
+0%

This is how FirePro W8100 and RTX 3070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 is 233% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 is 227% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 is 205% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.35 55.85
Recency 23 June 2014 1 September 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm

RTX 3070 has a 204.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W8100 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W8100 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3070 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 W8100
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