GeForce RTX 3090 vs FirePro W8100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W8100 with GeForce RTX 3090, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W8100
2014
8 GB GDDR5, 220 Watt
19.08

RTX 3090 outperforms W8100 by a whopping 264% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking29724
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.96
Power efficiency5.9813.69
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameHawaiiGA102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date23 June 2014 (10 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,499

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 cores256010496
Core clock speed824 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1695 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate131.8556.0
Floating-point processing power4.219 TFLOPS35.58 TFLOPS
ROPs64112
TMUs160328
Tensor Coresno data328
Ray Tracing Coresno data82

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 mm336 mm
Width2-slot3-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB24 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1219 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s936.2 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 19.08
RTX 3090 69.49
+264%

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 3090 26709
+264%

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 3090 191364
+451%

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 HD50−55
−296%
198
+296%
1440p35−40
−266%
128
+266%
4K21−24
−314%
87
+314%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data7.57
1440pno data11.71
4Kno data17.23

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 220
+0%
220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 207
+0%
207
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 188
+0%
188
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 151
+0%
151
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 505
+0%
505
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 184
+0%
184
+0%
Metro Exodus 169
+0%
169
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Valorant 393
+0%
393
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 161
+0%
161
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 135
+0%
135
+0%
Dota 2 186
+0%
186
+0%
Far Cry 5 147
+0%
147
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 402
+0%
402
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 182
+0%
182
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 171
+0%
171
+0%
Metro Exodus 150
+0%
150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 132
+0%
132
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 222
+0%
222
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95
+0%
95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 121
+0%
121
+0%
Dota 2 213
+0%
213
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 351
+0%
351
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 296
+0%
296
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 150
+0%
150
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150
+0%
150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 92
+0%
92
+0%
World of Tanks 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 87
+0%
87
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 266
+0%
266
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Metro Exodus 139
+0%
139
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
+0%
152
+0%
Valorant 295
+0%
295
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 59
+0%
59
+0%
Dota 2 182
+0%
182
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 182
+0%
182
+0%
Metro Exodus 76
+0%
76
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 182
+0%
182
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Dota 2 202
+0%
202
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 159
+0%
159
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 83
+0%
83
+0%
Valorant 188
+0%
188
+0%

This is how FirePro W8100 and RTX 3090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 is 296% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 is 266% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 is 314% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.08 69.49
Recency 23 June 2014 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 350 Watt

FirePro W8100 has 59.1% lower power consumption.

RTX 3090, on the other hand, has a 264.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3090 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 3090 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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