FirePro W2100 vs GeForce GTX 780 Ti
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Ti with FirePro W2100, including specs and performance data.
GTX 780 Ti outperforms FirePro W2100 by a whopping 953% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 205 | 812 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.25 | 0.42 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | GCN (2011−2017) |
| GPU code name | GK110 | Mars |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 November 2013 (10 years ago) | 2 October 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | no data |
| Current price | $461 (0.7x MSRP) | $123 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 780 Ti has 1150% better value for money than FirePro W2100.
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 cores | 2880 | 320 |
| CUDA cores | 2880 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 875 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 928 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 26 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 210 billion/sec | 13.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 5,345 gflops | 435.2 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 support | PCI Express 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 10.5" (26.7 cm) | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Form factor | no data | low profile / half length |
| Supplementary power connectors | One 8-pin and one 6-pin | None |
| SLI options | + | no data |
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 | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 336 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 | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| HDCP | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| DisplayPort count | no data | 2 |
| Dual-link DVI support | no data | 1 |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | no data | + |
| Blu Ray 3D | + | no data |
| 3D Gaming | + | no data |
| 3D Vision | + | no data |
| 3D Vision Live | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | no 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.
GeForce GTX 780 Ti outperforms FirePro W2100 by 953% 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%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti outperforms FirePro W2100 by 954% in Passmark.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti outperforms FirePro W2100 by 989% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti outperforms FirePro W2100 by 874% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti outperforms FirePro W2100 by 660% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
Unigine Heaven 3.0
This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.
Benchmark coverage: 4%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti outperforms FirePro W2100 by 862% in Unigine Heaven 3.0.
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 | 95
+850%
| 10
−850%
|
| 4K | 21−24
+950%
| 2
−950%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+700%
|
5−6
−700%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
+1075%
|
4−5
−1075%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+975%
|
4−5
−975%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+2600%
|
3−4
−2600%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+733%
|
6−7
−733%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+700%
|
5−6
−700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+1325%
|
4−5
−1325%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
+967%
|
6−7
−967%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+1089%
|
9−10
−1089%
|
| Hitman 3 | 50−55
+900%
|
5−6
−900%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 95−100
+471%
|
16−18
−471%
|
| Metro Exodus | 80−85
+1043%
|
7−8
−1043%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
+1220%
|
5−6
−1220%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+664%
|
10−12
−664%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+400%
|
14−16
−400%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
+1075%
|
4−5
−1075%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+975%
|
4−5
−975%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+2600%
|
3−4
−2600%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+733%
|
6−7
−733%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+700%
|
5−6
−700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+1325%
|
4−5
−1325%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
+967%
|
6−7
−967%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+1089%
|
9−10
−1089%
|
| Hitman 3 | 50−55
+900%
|
5−6
−900%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 95−100
+471%
|
16−18
−471%
|
| Metro Exodus | 80−85
+1043%
|
7−8
−1043%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
+1220%
|
5−6
−1220%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+664%
|
10−12
−664%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+833%
|
6−7
−833%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+400%
|
14−16
−400%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
+1075%
|
4−5
−1075%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+975%
|
4−5
−975%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+733%
|
6−7
−733%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+700%
|
5−6
−700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+1325%
|
4−5
−1325%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+1089%
|
9−10
−1089%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 95−100
+471%
|
16−18
−471%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+664%
|
10−12
−664%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+833%
|
6−7
−833%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+400%
|
14−16
−400%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
+1220%
|
5−6
−1220%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+1075%
|
4−5
−1075%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+2500%
|
2−3
−2500%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+1200%
|
2−3
−1200%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+1100%
|
2−3
−1100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−35
+560%
|
5−6
−560%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+1300%
|
3−4
−1300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+1533%
|
3−4
−1533%
|
| Hitman 3 | 27−30
+314%
|
7−8
−314%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
+750%
|
6−7
−750%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+1075%
|
4−5
−1075%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50−55
+980%
|
5−6
−980%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
+720%
|
5−6
−720%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+1250%
|
2−3
−1250%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+1033%
|
3−4
−1033%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+380%
|
5−6
−380%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
This is how GTX 780 Ti and FirePro W2100 compete in popular games:
- GTX 780 Ti is 850% faster in 1080p
- GTX 780 Ti is 950% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 780 Ti is 2900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 780 Ti surpassed FirePro W2100 in all 56 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.64 | 2.34 |
| Recency | 7 November 2013 | 2 October 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 26 Watt |
The GeForce GTX 780 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W2100 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 780 Ti 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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