FirePro W4100 vs Quadro K4200

In this comparison between FirePro W4100 and Quadro K4200 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W4100 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K4200 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 Quadro K4200
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 108 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro K4200 has 116% more power consumption, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K4200 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K4200 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W4100.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro K4200 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K4200 is 141 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 and Quadro K4200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Quadro K4200 is 70 mm longer, than FirePro W4100.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4200 is 1400 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 21−24
ultra / 1080p 4−5 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 16−18 40−45
medium / 1080p 8−9 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than FirePro W4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 Quadro K4200
Architecture GCN Kepler
Code name Cape Verde GK104
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 22 July 2014
Pipelines 512 1344
Core clock speed 630 MHz 771 MHz
Boost Clock 784 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 87.81
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 2,107 gflops
Length 171 mm 241 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 172.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s 119 Mh/s
Form factor low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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