FirePro W8100 vs GeForce 930MX

When choosing between FirePro W8100 and GeForce 930MX, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W8100 and GeForce 930MX.

GeForce 930MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 930MX 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 930MX here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce 930MX
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 17 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8100 has 1194% more power consumption, than GeForce 930MX.
  • FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 930MX uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FirePro W8100 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce 930MX.
  • FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 930MX - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce 930MX - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 930MX is 128 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
  • FirePro W8100 and GeForce 930MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce 930MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 4−5
ultra / 1080p 21−24 2−3
QHD / 1440p 16−18 2−3
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 14−16
medium / 1080p 40−45 7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than GeForce 930MX.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce 930MX
Architecture GCN 2.0 Maxwell
Code name Hawaii N16S-GMR
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 23 June 2014 10 March 2016
Pipelines 2560 384
Core clock speed 824 MHz 952 MHz
Boost Clock 1020 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 24.48
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 783.4 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 14.4 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 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 466 Mh/s
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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