AMD FirePro W2100 vs NVIDIA Quadro K4100M

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Combined performance score

K4100M
7.06
+203%

Quadro K4100M outperforms FirePro W2100 by 203% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking513808
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.600.38
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code nameN15E-Q3-A2Mars
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date23 July 2013 (10 years old)2 October 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,499 no data
Current price$323 (0.2x MSRP)$123
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

K4100M has 321% better value for money than FirePro W2100.

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 cores1152320
Core clock speed706 MHz680 MHz
Boost clock speedno data680 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt26 Watt
Texture fill rate67.7813.60
Floating-point performance1,627 gflops435.2 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on Quadro K4100M and FirePro W2100 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x8
Widthno data1-slot
Form factorno datalow profile / half length
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed3200 MHz1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s28.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DisplayPort
Display Port1.2no data
DisplayPort countno data2
Dual-link DVI supportno data1

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAccelerationno data+
Optimus+no data
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX1212 (11_1)
Shader Model55.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+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.

K4100M 7.06
+203%
FirePro W2100 2.33

Quadro K4100M outperforms FirePro W2100 by 203% 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%

K4100M 2735
+203%
FirePro W2100 903

Quadro K4100M outperforms FirePro W2100 by 203% 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%

K4100M 3654
+237%
FirePro W2100 1085

Quadro K4100M outperforms FirePro W2100 by 237% 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%

K4100M 24685
+218%
FirePro W2100 7771

Quadro K4100M outperforms FirePro W2100 by 218% 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%

K4100M 9116
+145%
FirePro W2100 3715

Quadro K4100M outperforms FirePro W2100 by 145% 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%

K4100M 48
+223%
FirePro W2100 15

Quadro K4100M outperforms FirePro W2100 by 223% 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 HD48
+300%
12
−300%
4K13
+550%
2
−550%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+475%
4−5
−475%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+81.8%
10−12
−81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Hitman 3 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+475%
4−5
−475%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+81.8%
10−12
−81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Hitman 3 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12 0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+475%
4−5
−475%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Hitman 3 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Hitman 3 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Battlefield 5 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

This is how K4100M and FirePro W2100 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • K4100M is 300% faster than FirePro W2100

4K resolution:

  • K4100M is 550% faster than FirePro W2100

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the K4100M is 800% faster than the FirePro W2100.

All in all, in popular games:

  • K4100M is ahead in 48 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 7.06 2.33
Recency 23 July 2013 2 October 2015
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 26 Watt

The Quadro K4100M is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W2100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K4100M is a mobile workstation 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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