FirePro W4130M vs GeForce GTX 950 OEM
Contents
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 | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | GM206S | Mars |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 2016 (10 years ago) | 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 | 1024 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 937 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1203 MHz | 825 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,940 million | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 76.99 | 19.80 |
| ROPs | 32 | 8 |
| TMUs | 64 | 24 |
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 |
| Width | 2-slot | MXM Module |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5 GB/s | 4 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 80.19 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 | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
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 | 6.7 | 6.5 (5.1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
GTX 950 OEM has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 950 OEM and FirePro W4130M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 950 OEM is a desktop graphics card while FirePro W4130M is a workstation one.
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