FirePro W5100 vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB with FirePro W5100, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 6 GB
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
26.55
+240%

GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms FirePro W5100 by a whopping 240% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking187492
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.143.12
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameGP106Bonaire
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date19 July 2016 (7 years ago)31 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data
Current price$911 (3x MSRP)$220

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1060 6 GB has 1% better value for money than FirePro W5100.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1280768
Core clock speed1506 MHz930 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 million2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate136.744.64
Floating-point performance4,375 gflops1,428 gflops

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 supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length250 mm171 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Form factorno datafull height / half length
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-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 amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s96 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort
HDMI+no data
G-SYNC support+no data
StereoOutput3Dno data1
DisplayPort countno data4
Dual-link DVI supportno data1
HD сomponent video outputno data1

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.3
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.1no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 1060 6 GB 26.55
+240%
FirePro W5100 7.80

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms FirePro W5100 by 240% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1060 6 GB 10252
+240%
FirePro W5100 3014

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms FirePro W5100 by 240% in Passmark.

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 HD94
+248%
27−30
−248%
1440p47
+292%
12−14
−292%
4K34
+278%
9−10
−278%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+218%
40−45
−218%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 240−250
+233%
72
−233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 150−160
+226%
45−50
−226%
Battlefield 5 300−310
+237%
89
−237%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 220−230
+233%
66
−233%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+218%
40−45
−218%
Far Cry 5 280−290
+237%
83
−237%
Far Cry New Dawn 270−280
+229%
82
−229%
Forza Horizon 4 300−310
+200%
100
−200%
Hitman 3 180−190
+233%
50−55
−233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 350−400
+233%
100−110
−233%
Metro Exodus 300−310
+226%
92
−226%
Red Dead Redemption 2 300−310
+200%
100
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 300−310
+223%
90−95
−223%
Watch Dogs: Legion 250−260
+238%
70−75
−238%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 200−210
+228%
61
−228%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 150−160
+226%
45−50
−226%
Battlefield 5 260−270
+233%
78
−233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 200−210
+233%
60
−233%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+218%
40−45
−218%
Far Cry 5 210−220
+228%
64
−228%
Far Cry New Dawn 210−220
+228%
64
−228%
Forza Horizon 4 850−900
+227%
260
−227%
Hitman 3 180−190
+233%
50−55
−233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 350−400
+233%
100−110
−233%
Metro Exodus 250−260
+229%
76
−229%
Red Dead Redemption 2 270−280
+229%
82
−229%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 300−310
+223%
90−95
−223%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 250−260
+229%
76
−229%
Watch Dogs: Legion 250−260
+238%
70−75
−238%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120−130
+216%
38
−216%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 150−160
+226%
45−50
−226%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 140−150
+226%
43
−226%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+218%
40−45
−218%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+240%
50
−240%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+229%
73
−229%
Horizon Zero Dawn 350−400
+233%
100−110
−233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 300−310
+223%
90−95
−223%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+218%
44
−218%
Watch Dogs: Legion 250−260
+238%
70−75
−238%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 230−240
+233%
69
−233%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+233%
48
−233%
Far Cry New Dawn 170−180
+240%
50
−240%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−105
+213%
32
−213%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 90−95
+233%
27−30
−233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 130−140
+233%
39
−233%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+224%
16−18
−224%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+219%
47
−219%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+233%
57
−233%
Hitman 3 100−105
+213%
30−35
−213%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+227%
55−60
−227%
Metro Exodus 170−180
+240%
50
−240%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 200−210
+239%
55−60
−239%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+233%
30−35
−233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+225%
20−22
−225%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+226%
46
−226%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+233%
24
−233%
Far Cry New Dawn 70−75
+218%
22
−218%
Hitman 3 70−75
+233%
21−24
−233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
+223%
30−35
−223%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+224%
17
−224%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+228%
29
−228%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
+233%
18
−233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
+233%
14−16
−233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+221%
14
−221%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+233%
15
−233%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+216%
38
−216%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
+223%
30−35
−223%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+227%
26
−227%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+233%
12−14
−233%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+218%
22
−218%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and FirePro W5100 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 248% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 292% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 278% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.55 7.80
Recency 19 July 2016 31 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 50 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W5100 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a desktop card while FirePro W5100 is a workstation one.


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