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    FirePro W8100 vs GeForce GTX 680M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 680M. 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 680M. 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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    GeForce GTX 680M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 680M 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 680M here:

    GeForce GTX 680M Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W8100 GeForce GTX 680M
    Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 100 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 4 GB
    Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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    • FirePro W8100 has 120% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680M.
    • FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 680M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • FirePro W8100 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680M.
    • FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 680M - in Laptops.
    • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 680M - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 104 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
    • FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 680M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
    4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
    low / 720p 60−65 30−35
    medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 680M.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W8100 GeForce GTX 680M
    Architecture GCN 2.0 Kepler
    Code name Hawaii N13E-GTX
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 23 June 2014 4 June 2012
    Pipelines 2560 1344
    Core clock speed 824 MHz 720 MHz
    Boost Clock 758 MHz
    Transistor count 6,200 million 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 131.8 80.6 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 2,038 gflops
    Length 279 mm
    Memory bus width 512 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 115.2 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 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1344
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 466 Mh/s 100 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Form factor full height / full length
    StereoOutput3D +
    DisplayPort count 4
    Dual-link DVI support +
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