GRID M6-8Q vs FirePro W9100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W9100 and GRID M6-8Q, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FirePro W9100
2014
16 GB GDDR5, 750 Watt
19.64
+112%

W9100 outperforms GRID M6-8Q by a whopping 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking279468
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.956.41
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameHawaiiGM204
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date26 March 2014 (10 years ago)30 August 2015 (9 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 cores28161536
Core clock speed930 MHz722 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)750 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate163.769.31
Floating-point processing power5.238 TFLOPS2.218 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs17696

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 3.0 x16
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slotMXM Module
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s160.4 GB/s

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 Connectors6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x S-VideoNo outputs
StereoOutput3D+-
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 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA-5.2

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 W9100 19.64
+112%
GRID M6-8Q 9.25

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 W9100 7580
+112%
GRID M6-8Q 3568

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 19.64 9.25
Recency 26 March 2014 30 August 2015
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 750 Watt 100 Watt

FirePro W9100 has a 112.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GRID M6-8Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 650% lower power consumption.

The FirePro W9100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID M6-8Q in performance tests.


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