FirePro W8100 vs GeForce 940MX
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 and GeForce 940MX, 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 W8100 stacks up against GeForce 940MX, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W8100
GeForce 940MX is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 940MX 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 940MX here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W8100 | GeForce 940MX | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 23 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 | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI | No outputs |
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- FirePro W8100 has 856% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
- FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 940MX uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- FirePro W8100 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce 940MX.
- FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 940MX - in Laptops.
- FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce 940MX - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 298 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
- FirePro W8100 and GeForce 940MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce 940MX.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 360% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| 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 GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 30−33 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 132% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 91% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 264% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 231% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 376% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than GeForce 940MX. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W8100 | GeForce 940MX | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | Maxwell |
| Code name | Hawaii | N16S-GTR-B/S |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 June 2014 | 10 March 2016 |
| Pipelines | 2560 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 824 MHz | 1122 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1242 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 6,200 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 131.8 | 23.83 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,219 gflops | 762.6 gflops |
| Length | 279 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 40.1 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 |
| CUDA | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 466 Mh/s | 102 Mh/s |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
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