FirePro W4130M vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | GP106 | Mars |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 20 April 2017 (8 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | 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 cores | 1280 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1709 MHz | 825 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 136.7 | 19.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.375 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 48 | 8 |
| TMUs | 80 | 24 |
| L1 Cache | 480 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 1536 KB | no data |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 250 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | MXM Module |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2257 MHz | 4 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 216.7 GB/s | 64 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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 (5.1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 28 nm |
GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps has a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps and FirePro W4130M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps is a desktop graphics card while FirePro W4130M is a workstation one.
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