FirePro W7100 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL with FirePro W7100, including specs and performance data.
W7100 outperforms M GL by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 505 | 410 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 11.12 | 7.11 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 22 | Tonga |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 February 2018 (8 years ago) | 12 August 2014 (11 years ago) |
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 | 1280 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 931 MHz | 920 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1011 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 400 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 80.88 | 103.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.588 TFLOPS | 3.297 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 80 | 112 |
| L1 Cache | 320 KB | 448 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 512 KB |
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).
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / full length |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
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 | HBM2 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 1024 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s | 160 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | 4x DisplayPort |
| StereoOutput3D | - | + |
| DisplayPort count | no data | 4 |
| Dual-link DVI support | - | + |
| HD сomponent video output | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium
| Fortnite | 55−60
−40.4%
|
80−85
+40.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−47.1%
|
50−55
+47.1%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
−45.8%
|
210−220
+45.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−44.9%
|
100−105
+44.9%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−40.4%
|
80−85
+40.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
−42.9%
|
50−55
+42.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−47.1%
|
50−55
+47.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−40%
|
35−40
+40%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−44.9%
|
100−105
+44.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−47.1%
|
50−55
+47.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−40%
|
35−40
+40%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
−40.4%
|
80−85
+40.4%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−35%
|
27−30
+35%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−42.9%
|
50−55
+42.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.39 | 13.86 |
| Recency | 1 February 2018 | 12 August 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 400 Watt |
RX Vega M GL has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 515% lower power consumption.
FirePro W7100, on the other hand, has a 48% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The FirePro W7100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GL is a notebook graphics card while FirePro W7100 is a workstation one.
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