FirePro W8100 vs GeForce 945A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 and GeForce 945A, 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 945A, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W8100
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GeForce 945A
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Main Specs
FirePro W8100 | GeForce 945A | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 33 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI | No outputs |
- FirePro W8100 has 566% more power consumption, than GeForce 945A.
- FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 945A uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- FirePro W8100 has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce 945A - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 945A is 248 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
- FirePro W8100 and GeForce 945A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 945A is 12 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 35−40 | 9−10 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 20−22 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
high / 1080p | 55−60 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 263% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
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 945A. | ||
low / 768p | 250−260 | 160−170 |
medium / 768p | 220−230 | 130−140 |
ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 65−70 |
QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
high / 768p | 210−220 | 95−100 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 101% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 110−120 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 66% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−11 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 80−85 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
low / 720p | 180−190 | 70−75 |
medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 209% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 3−4 |
4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
low / 768p | 140−150 | 60−65 |
medium / 768p | 130−140 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | 70−75 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 174% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 6−7 |
ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 4−5 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 1−2 |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 342% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 100−105 |
high / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 95−100 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 30−35 |
medium / 768p | 85−90 | 21−24 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 7−8 |
4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
high / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than GeForce 945A. |
Full Specs
FirePro W8100 | GeForce 945A | |
Architecture | GCN 2.0 | Maxwell |
Code name | Hawaii | GM108 |
Type | Workstation | Desktop |
Release date | 23 June 2014 | 13 March 2015 |
Pipelines | 2560 | 384 |
Core clock speed | 824 MHz | 1072 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1189 MHz | |
Transistor count | 6,200 million | |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 131.8 | 28.54 |
Floating-point performance | 4,219 gflops | 903.2 gflops |
Length | 279 mm | |
Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 5012 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 40.1 GB/s |
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_0) |
Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
CUDA | 5.0 | |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 466 Mh/s | 108 Mh/s |
Form factor | full height / full length | |
StereoOutput3D | + | |
DisplayPort count | 4 | |
Dual-link DVI support | + | |