FirePro W2100 vs GeForce GTX 460 OEM
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 460 OEM with FirePro W2100, including specs and performance data.
GTX 460 OEM outperforms W2100 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 773 | 843 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | 1.39 | 6.23 |
Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) |
GPU code name | GF104 | Oland |
Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
Release date | 11 October 2010 (14 years ago) | 12 August 2014 (10 years ago) |
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 | 336 | 320 |
Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 630 MHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 680 MHz |
Number of transistors | 1,950 million | 950 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 26 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 36.40 | 13.60 |
Floating-point processing power | 0.8736 TFLOPS | 0.4352 TFLOPS |
ROPs | 32 | 8 |
TMUs | 56 | 20 |
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 | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Length | 210 mm | no data |
Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
Form factor | no data | low profile / half length |
Supplementary power connectors | 2x 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 | DDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 850 MHz | 900 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 108.8 GB/s | 28.8 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | 2x DisplayPort |
HDMI | + | - |
DisplayPort count | no data | 2 |
Dual-link DVI support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
AppAcceleration | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
CUDA | 2.1 | - |
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 | 18−20
+28.6%
| 14
−28.6%
|
4K | 2−3
+0%
| 2
+0%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how GTX 460 OEM and FirePro W2100 compete in popular games:
- GTX 460 OEM is 29% faster in 1080p
- A tie in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 3.01 | 2.34 |
Recency | 11 October 2010 | 12 August 2014 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 26 Watt |
GTX 460 OEM has a 28.6% higher aggregate performance score.
FirePro W2100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 476.9% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 460 OEM is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W2100 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 460 OEM is a desktop card while FirePro W2100 is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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