FirePro W8100 vs GeForce GTX 470

In this comparison between FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 470 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W8100 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 470 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce GTX 470
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 215 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin Two 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1280 MB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • FirePro W8100 has 2% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470.
  • FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 470 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 470 has 1272 GB more memory, than FirePro W8100.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 470 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 391 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
  • FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 470 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W8100 is 270 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 470.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 3326 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 10−11
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 470.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce GTX 470
Architecture GCN 2.0 Fermi
Code name Hawaii GF100
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 23 June 2014 12 April 2010
Pipelines 2560 448
Core clock speed 824 MHz 1215 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 34.0 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 1,088.6 gflops
Length 279 mm 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit 320 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 133.9 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.2
OpenCL 2.0 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 448
Bus support PCIe 3.0 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 466 Mh/s 97 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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