FirePro W2100 vs Quadro 2000
Aggregated performance score
Quadro 2000 outperforms FirePro W2100 by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 795 | 809 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.38 | 0.39 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | GCN (2011−2017) |
| GPU code name | GF106 | Mars |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 24 December 2010 (13 years old) | 2 October 2015 (8 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
| Current price | $141 (0.2x MSRP) | $123 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
FirePro W2100 has 3% better value for money than Quadro 2000.
Technical specs
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 | 192 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 680 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 26 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 20.00 | 13.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 480.0 gflops | 435.2 gflops |
Size and 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 | 178 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Form factor | no data | low profile / half length |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
Memory
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 | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2600 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | 28.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| DisplayPort count | no data | 2 |
| Dual-link DVI support | no data | 1 |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics 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 | 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.
Quadro 2000 outperforms FirePro W2100 by 5% based on our aggregated 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%
Quadro 2000 outperforms FirePro W2100 by 5% in Passmark.
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%
Quadro 2000 outperforms FirePro W2100 by 5% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
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 | 12−14
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| 12
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| 4K | 2−3
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Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 2.45 | 2.33 |
| Recency | 24 December 2010 | 2 October 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 26 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro 2000 and FirePro W2100.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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