FirePro W5100 vs GeForce 840A

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5100 and GeForce 840A, 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 W5100 stacks up against GeForce 840A, check out specs charts below.

FirePro W5100

GeForce 840A

Main Specs

	FirePro W5100	GeForce 840A
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	33 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	No outputs

FirePro W5100 has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 840A uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
FirePro W5100 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce 840A - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce 840A is 99 MHz higher, than FirePro W5100.
FirePro W5100 and GeForce 840A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 3998 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	3−4
ultra / 1080p	9−10	2−3
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	7−8
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	18−20
medium / 1080p	27−30	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 209% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5100 and GeForce 840A have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	120−130
medium / 768p	180−190	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−105	40−45
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	18−20
high / 768p	140−150	65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 95% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	55−60	80−85
ultra / 1080p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	95−100	50−55
ultra / 1080p	65−70	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 78% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	18−20	5−6
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	20−22	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 214% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	20−22
medium / 1080p	27−30	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 191% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	85−90	45−50
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	30−35	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 120% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	10−11	3−4
ultra / 1080p	8−9	1−2
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	8−9
medium / 1080p	12−14	4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 275% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	85−90
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 27% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	55−60	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	8−9
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 137% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	55−60	16−18
medium / 768p	35−40	12−14
high / 1080p	18−20	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−12	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	16−18
high / 768p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 64% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	GeForce 840A
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Maxwell
Code name	Bonaire	GM108
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	31 March 2014	17 March 2014
Pipelines	768	384
Core clock speed	930 MHz	1029 MHz
Boost Clock		1124 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	17.98
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	863.2 gflops
Length	171 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	16.02 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA		5.0
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	163 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / half length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+

FirePro W5100 vs GeForce 840A

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