NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500 vs AMD FirePro W2100

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Combined performance score

FirePro W2100
2.33
+248%

FirePro W2100 outperforms Quadro FX 3500 by 248% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking8081137
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.38no data
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameMarsG71
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date2 October 2015 (8 years old)22 May 2006 (17 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,599
Current price$123 $920 (0.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FirePro W2100 and FX 3500 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores320no data
Core clock speed680 MHz450 MHz
Boost clock speed680 MHzno data
Number of transistors950 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)26 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate13.609.000
Floating-point performance435.2 gflopsno data

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 1.0 x16
Lengthno data173 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Form factorlow profile / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB256 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz1320 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s42.24 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 Connectors2x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x S-Video
DisplayPort count2no data
Dual-link DVI support1no data

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.

DirectX12 (11_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.13.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A

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.

FirePro W2100 2.33
+248%
FX 3500 0.67

FirePro W2100 outperforms Quadro FX 3500 by 248% in our combined 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%

FirePro W2100 903
+249%
FX 3500 259

FirePro W2100 outperforms Quadro FX 3500 by 249% in Passmark.

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 HD12
+300%
3−4
−300%
4K20−1

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Hitman 3 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Hitman 3 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4 0−1
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 2−3 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

This is how FirePro W2100 and FX 3500 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • FirePro W2100 is 300% faster than FX 3500

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.33 0.67
Recency 2 October 2015 22 May 2006
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 26 Watt 80 Watt

The FirePro W2100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3500 in performance tests.


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