FirePro W5100 vs GeForce 840M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5100 and GeForce 840M, 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 840M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5100
GeForce 840M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 840M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 840M here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W5100 | GeForce 840M | |
| 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 | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- FirePro W5100 has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
- FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 840M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- FirePro W5100 and GeForce 840M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
- FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 840M - in Laptops.
- FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce 840M - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 840M is 99 MHz higher, than FirePro W5100.
- FirePro W5100 and GeForce 840M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 277% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro W5100 and GeForce 840M 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 840M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| FirePro W5100 and GeForce 840M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 82% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 380% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 288% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | − |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−33 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 27% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| 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 840M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 280% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 12−14 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 9−10 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 342% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| 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 56% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W5100 | GeForce 840M | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | Maxwell |
| Code name | Bonaire | N15S-GT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 31 March 2014 | 12 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 | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 16.02 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 163 Mh/s | 92 Mh/s |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Form factor | full height / half length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
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