FirePro W7100 vs GeForce GTX 480M SLI

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W7100 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W7100 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 GTX 480M SLI here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7100 GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W7100 has 300% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
  • FirePro W7100 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
  • FirePro W7100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W7100 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 495 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
  • FirePro W7100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 3800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7100 GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Architecture GCN 3.0 Fermi
Code name Tonga N11E-GTX-A3
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 12 August 2014 25 May 2010
Pipelines 1792 704
Core clock speed 920 MHz 425 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 6000 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 103.0
Floating-point performance 3,297 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 362 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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