FirePro W4100 vs FirePro W8100

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4100 and FirePro W8100, 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 FirePro W8100, check out specs charts below.

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FirePro W8100

Main Specs

	FirePro W4100	FirePro W8100
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	220 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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FirePro W8100 has 340% more power consumption, than FirePro W4100.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W8100 has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro W4100.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and FirePro W8100 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 194 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
FirePro W4100 and FirePro W8100 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro W8100 is 108 mm longer, than FirePro W4100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 1000 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 FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	12−14	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−11	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 360% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	130−140	250−260
medium / 768p	110−120	220−230
ultra / 1080p	50−55	180−190
QHD / 1440p	30−33	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	80−85	210−220
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 139% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 94% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	8−9	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	3−4	14−16
low / 720p	18−20	80−85
medium / 1080p	9−10	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	60−65	180−190
medium / 1080p	21−24	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 277% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	45−50	130−140
high / 1080p	12−14	70−75
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 231% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	5−6	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	12−14	65−70
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 36% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	12−14	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	24−27	130−140
medium / 768p	16−18	85−90
high / 1080p	9−10	45−50
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 376% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	50−55
high / 768p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than FirePro W4100.

Full Specs

	FirePro W4100	FirePro W8100
Architecture	GCN	GCN 2.0
Code name	Cape Verde	Hawaii
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	2 October 2015	23 June 2014
Pipelines	512	2560
Core clock speed	630 MHz	824 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.16	131.8
Floating-point performance	645.1 gflops	4,219 gflops
Length	171 mm	279 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	79 Mh/s	466 Mh/s
Form factor	low profile / half length	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D		+
DisplayPort count		4
Dual-link DVI support	+	+
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W4100 vs FirePro W8100

Main Specs

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