FirePro W8100 vs GeForce GTX 470M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 470M, 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 GTX 470M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W8100
GeForce GTX 470M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 470M 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 GTX 470M here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W8100 | GeForce GTX 470M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1536 MB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI | No outputs |
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- FirePro W8100 has 193% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470M.
- FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 470M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- GeForce GTX 470M has 1528 GB more memory, than FirePro W8100.
- FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 470M - in Laptops.
- FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 470M - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 276 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
- FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 470M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 3750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M.
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 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than GeForce GTX 470M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 16−18 |
| 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 GTX 470M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 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 GTX 470M. | ||
| 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 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than GeForce GTX 470M. | ||
| 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 GTX 470M. | ||
| 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 GTX 470M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−12 |
| 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 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than GeForce GTX 470M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 18−20 |
| 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 200% more, than GeForce GTX 470M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than GeForce GTX 470M. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 55−60 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 18−20 |
| 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 166% more, than GeForce GTX 470M. | ||
| 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 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than GeForce GTX 470M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 470M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 470M. | ||
| 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 GTX 470M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 21−24 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than GeForce GTX 470M. | ||
| 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 GTX 470M. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W8100 | GeForce GTX 470M | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | Fermi |
| Code name | Hawaii | N11E-GT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 June 2014 | 1 November 2010 |
| Pipelines | 2560 | 288 |
| Core clock speed | 824 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Transistor count | 6,200 million | 1,950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 131.8 | 19.7 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 4,219 gflops | 616.3 gflops |
| Length | 279 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 60.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 466 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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