FirePro W4100 vs GeForce GTX 680

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4100 and GeForce GTX 680, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W4100 stacks up against GeForce GTX 680, check out specs charts below.

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 GeForce GTX 680
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 195 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None Two 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2048 MB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 680 has 290% more power consumption, than FirePro W4100.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 680 has 2046 GB more memory, than FirePro W4100.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 680 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 376 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 and GeForce GTX 680 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W4100 is 161 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 680.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 2000 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 35−40
ultra / 1080p 4−5 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 16−18 60−65
medium / 1080p 8−9 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than FirePro W4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 GeForce GTX 680
Architecture GCN Kepler
Code name Cape Verde GK104
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 22 March 2012
Pipelines 512 1536
Core clock speed 630 MHz 1006 MHz
Boost Clock 1058 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 128.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 3,090.4 gflops
Length 171 mm 10.0" (25.4 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 192.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.2
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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Form factor low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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