NVIDIA Quadro GV100 vs AMD FirePro W4100

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Combined performance score

FirePro W4100
3.94

Quadro GV100 outperforms FirePro W4100 by 1211% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking65445
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.164.37
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Volta (2017−2020)
GPU code nameCape VerdeGV100
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date2 October 2015 (8 years old)27 March 2018 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$8,999
Current price$916 $5183 (0.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro GV100 has 2631% better value for money than FirePro W4100.

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 cores5125120
Core clock speed630 MHz1132 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1627 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million21,100 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate20.16520.6
Floating-point performance645.1 gflops14,817 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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length171 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Form factorlow profile / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5HBM2
Maximum RAM amount2 GB32 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit4096 Bit
Memory clock speed4000 MHz1696 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s868.4 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 Connectors4x mini-DisplayPort4x DisplayPort
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)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDAno data7.0

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 W4100 3.94
Quadro GV100 51.65
+1211%

Quadro GV100 outperforms FirePro W4100 by 1211% 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 W4100 1526
Quadro GV100 20021
+1212%

Quadro GV100 outperforms FirePro W4100 by 1212% 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%

FirePro W4100 5371
Quadro GV100 160720
+2892%

Quadro GV100 outperforms FirePro W4100 by 2892% 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 HD16
−1150%
200−210
+1150%
4K3
−1067%
35−40
+1067%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Battlefield 5 10−12
−1173%
140−150
+1173%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−1186%
180−190
+1186%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1150%
150−160
+1150%
Hitman 3 8−9
−1150%
100−105
+1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−1150%
100−105
+1150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−1173%
140−150
+1173%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Battlefield 5 10−12
−1173%
140−150
+1173%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−1186%
180−190
+1186%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1150%
150−160
+1150%
Hitman 3 8−9
−1150%
100−105
+1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−1200%
65−70
+1200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−1150%
100−105
+1150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−1173%
140−150
+1173%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Battlefield 5 10−12
−1173%
140−150
+1173%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1150%
150−160
+1150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−1150%
75−80
+1150%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−1173%
140−150
+1173%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−1150%
75−80
+1150%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1150%
100−105
+1150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−1150%
75−80
+1150%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%

This is how FirePro W4100 and Quadro GV100 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • Quadro GV100 is 1150% faster than FirePro W4100

4K resolution:

  • Quadro GV100 is 1067% faster than FirePro W4100

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.94 51.65
Recency 2 October 2015 27 March 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 250 Watt

The Quadro GV100 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W4100 in performance tests.


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