FirePro W8100 vs GeForce GTX 260

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 260. 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 W8100 and GeForce GTX 260. 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.

FirePro W8100

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Main Specs

	FirePro W8100	GeForce GTX 260
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	182 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	896 MB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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FirePro W8100 has 20% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 260.
FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 260 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 260 has 888 GB more memory, than FirePro W8100.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 260 - with Tesla 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 418 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 260 - by 65 nm process technology.
FirePro W8100 is 269 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 260.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 4001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	3−4
ultra / 1080p	21−24	1−2
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	14−16
medium / 1080p	40−45	5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	55−60	7−8
ultra / 1080p	50−55	6−7
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	20−22
medium / 1080p	60−65	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 590% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	250−260	120−130
medium / 768p	220−230	95−100
ultra / 1080p	180−190	45−50
QHD / 1440p	110−120	24−27
4K / 2160p	70−75	−
high / 768p	210−220	70−75
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 172% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 112% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	45−50	4−5
ultra / 1080p	40−45	3−4
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	1−2
low / 720p	80−85	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	60−65	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	4−5
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	55−60
medium / 1080p	110−120	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 357% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	60−65	7−8
ultra / 1080p	45−50	6−7
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	65−70	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 536% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	140−150	45−50
medium / 768p	130−140	−
high / 1080p	70−75	9−10
ultra / 1080p	30−35	3−4
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 315% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	2−3
ultra / 1080p	20−22	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	8−9
medium / 1080p	30−35	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 925% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	−	65−70
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	7−8
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	130−140	18−20
medium / 768p	85−90	12−14
high / 1080p	45−50	6−7
ultra / 1080p	24−27	4−5
4K / 2160p	16−18	1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 675% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	50−55	16−18
high / 768p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8100	GeForce GTX 260
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Tesla 2.0
Code name	Hawaii	GT200
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 June 2014	16 June 2008
Pipelines	2560	192
Core clock speed	824 MHz	1242 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Texture fill rate	131.8	36.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	4,219 gflops	476.9 gflops
Length	279 mm	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	512 Bit	448 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	999 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	111.9 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	6.3	4.0
OpenGL	4.6	2.1
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA		+
CUDA cores		192
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support		+
HDMI		+
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	466 Mh/s	30 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W8100 vs GeForce GTX 260

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