FirePro W2100 vs GeForce GT 240

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 240 with FirePro W2100, including specs and performance data.

GT 240
2009
512 MB or 1 GB GDDR5, 69 Watt
1.31

W2100 outperforms GT 240 by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1043860
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency1.306.19
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGT215Oland
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date17 November 2009 (15 years ago)12 August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores96320
Core clock speed550 MHz630 MHz
Boost clock speedno data680 MHz
Number of transistors727 million950 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt26 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105C Cno data
Texture fill rate17.6013.60
Floating-point processing power0.2573 TFLOPS0.4352 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs3220

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 supportPCI-E 2.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length168 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slot1-slot
Form factorno datalow profile / half length
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB or 1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth54.4 GB/s28.8 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 ConnectorsDVIVGAHDMI2x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
DisplayPort countno data2
Dual-link DVI support-+
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model4.15.1
OpenGL3.24.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+-

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.

GT 240 1.31
FirePro W2100 2.35
+79.4%

  • Passmark

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.

GT 240 502
FirePro W2100 903
+79.9%

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 HD25
+108%
12
−108%
4K1−2
−100%
2
+100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.20no data
4K80.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Atomic Heart 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Atomic Heart 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Fortnite 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Valorant 30−35
−24.2%
40−45
+24.2%
Atomic Heart 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−57.1%
40−45
+57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Dota 2 16−18
−43.8%
21−24
+43.8%
Fortnite 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Valorant 30−35
−24.2%
40−45
+24.2%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Dota 2 16−18
−43.8%
21−24
+43.8%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Valorant 30−35
−24.2%
40−45
+24.2%
Fortnite 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 7−8
−114%
14−16
+114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Valorant 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Fortnite 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Atomic Heart 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 6−7
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Fortnite 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how GT 240 and FirePro W2100 compete in popular games:

  • GT 240 is 108% faster in 1080p
  • FirePro W2100 is 100% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the FirePro W2100 is 500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • FirePro W2100 is ahead in 48 tests (83%)
  • there's a draw in 10 tests (17%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.31 2.35
Recency 17 November 2009 12 August 2014
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB or 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 26 Watt

GT 240 has a 25500% higher maximum VRAM amount.

FirePro W2100, on the other hand, has a 79.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 165.4% lower power consumption.

The FirePro W2100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 240 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 240 is a desktop card while FirePro W2100 is a workstation one.

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