FirePro W7100 vs GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile

Place in the ranking	201	356
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	35.46	no data
Power efficiency	16.42	6.92
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	GP104B	Tonga
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	15 August 2016 (8 years ago)	12 August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$389.99	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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	1920	1792
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	920 MHz
Boost clock speed	1645 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	7,200 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	400 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	210.6	103.0
Floating-point processing power	6.738 TFLOPS	3.297 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	32
TMUs	128	112

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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	241 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Form factor	no data	full height / full length
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-pin
SLI options	+	-

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	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8 GB/s	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256 GB/s	160 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 Connectors	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI	4x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	+	no data
G-SYNC support	+	-
StereoOutput3D	-	+
DisplayPort count	no data	4
Dual-link DVI support	-	+
HD сomponent video output	-	+

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
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. 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 1070 Mobile 28.26
+89.9%

FirePro W7100 14.88

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.

GTX 1070 Mobile 11000
+89.9%

FirePro W7100 5794

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 HD	100 +100%	50−55 −100%
1440p	59 +96.7%	30−35 −96.7%
4K	45 +114%	21−24 −114%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.90	no data
1440p	6.61	no data
4K	8.67	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +104%	27−30 −104%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 +96.7%	30−33 −96.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	69 +97.1%	35−40 −97.1%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +104%	27−30 −104%
Cyberpunk 2077	26 +117%	12−14 −117%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +98.5%	65−70 −98.5%
Forza Horizon 5	75−80 +114%	35−40 −114%
Metro Exodus	77 +92.5%	40−45 −92.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	86 +91.1%	45−50 −91.1%
Valorant	128 +96.9%	65−70 −96.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	101 +102%	50−55 −102%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +104%	27−30 −104%
Cyberpunk 2077	21 +110%	10−11 −110%
Dota 2	62 +107%	30−33 −107%
Far Cry 5	68 +94.3%	35−40 −94.3%
Fortnite	137 +95.7%	70−75 −95.7%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +98.5%	65−70 −98.5%
Forza Horizon 5	75−80 +114%	35−40 −114%
Grand Theft Auto V	92 +104%	45−50 −104%
Metro Exodus	60 +100%	30−33 −100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	228 +90%	120−130 −90%
Red Dead Redemption 2	39 +117%	18−20 −117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	101 +102%	50−55 −102%
Valorant	79 +97.5%	40−45 −97.5%
World of Tanks	270−280 +92.9%	140−150 −92.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	63 +110%	30−33 −110%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +104%	27−30 −104%
Cyberpunk 2077	18 +100%	9−10 −100%
Dota 2	95−100 +92%	50−55 −92%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +108%	40−45 −108%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +98.5%	65−70 −98.5%
Forza Horizon 5	75−80 +114%	35−40 −114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80 +100%	40−45 −100%
Valorant	112 +104%	55−60 −104%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	50−55 +108%	24−27 −108%
Grand Theft Auto V	50−55 +108%	24−27 −108%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +94.4%	90−95 −94.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24 +100%	12−14 −100%
World of Tanks	180−190 +95.8%	95−100 −95.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	58 +93.3%	30−33 −93.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 +120%	5−6 −120%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +93.3%	45−50 −93.3%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +95%	40−45 −95%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 +91.7%	24−27 −91.7%
Metro Exodus	62 +107%	30−33 −107%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +110%	21−24 −110%
Valorant	76 +90%	40−45 −90%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Dota 2	53 +96.3%	27−30 −96.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	53 +96.3%	27−30 −96.3%
Metro Exodus	21 +110%	10−11 −110%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	129 +98.5%	65−70 −98.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16 +100%	8−9 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	53 +96.3%	27−30 −96.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	32 +100%	16−18 −100%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	5 +150%	2−3 −150%
Dota 2	50−55 +113%	24−27 −113%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +117%	18−20 −117%
Fortnite	39 +117%	18−20 −117%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +114%	21−24 −114%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 +108%	12−14 −108%
Valorant	39 +117%	18−20 −117%

This is how GTX 1070 Mobile and FirePro W7100 compete in popular games:

GTX 1070 Mobile is 100% faster in 1080p
GTX 1070 Mobile is 97% faster in 1440p
GTX 1070 Mobile is 114% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	28.26	14.88
Recency	15 August 2016	12 August 2014
Chip lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	400 Watt

GTX 1070 Mobile has a 89.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W7100 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile is a notebook card while FirePro W7100 is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.