GeForce GTX 1630 vs FirePro W9100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro W9100 with GeForce GTX 1630, including specs and performance data.
W9100 outperforms GTX 1630 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 280 | 388 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 4.98 | 12.01 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Hawaii | TU117 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 26 March 2014 (10 years ago) | 28 June 2022 (2 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 cores | 2816 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 930 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1785 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,200 million | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 750 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 163.7 | 57.12 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.238 TFLOPS | 1.828 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 16 |
| TMUs | 176 | 32 |
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 support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 275 mm | 145 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Form factor | full height / full length | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 96 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 Connectors | 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
| StereoOutput3D | + | - |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | - |
| HD сomponent video output | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 7.5 |
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.
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.
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 | 19.65 | 12.92 |
| Recency | 26 March 2014 | 28 June 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 750 Watt | 75 Watt |
FirePro W9100 has a 52.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GTX 1630, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.
The FirePro W9100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1630 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro W9100 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1630 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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