GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 vs FirePro W9100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro W9100 with GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2, including specs and performance data.
W9100 outperforms 780 Rev. 2 by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 331 | 492 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.10 |
| Power efficiency | 5.19 | 3.01 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Hawaii | GK110B |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 26 March 2014 (12 years ago) | 10 September 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $649 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 930 MHz | 863 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 902 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,200 million | 7,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 750 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 163.7 | 173.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.238 TFLOPS | 4.156 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 48 |
| TMUs | 176 | 192 |
| L1 Cache | 704 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 1536 KB |
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 x16 |
| Length | 275 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Form factor | full height / full length | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 288.4 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
| StereoOutput3D | + | - |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | - |
| HD сomponent video output | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 3.5 |
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 | 18.53 | 9.77 |
| Recency | 26 March 2014 | 10 September 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 3 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 750 Watt | 250 Watt |
FirePro W9100 has a 90% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, and a 433% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GTX 780 Rev. 2, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.
The FirePro W9100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro W9100 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is a desktop one.
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