FirePro W8100 vs GeForce GTX 680MX

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 680MX. 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 680MX. 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.

GeForce GTX 680MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 680MX 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 680MX here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce GTX 680MX
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 122 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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  • FirePro W8100 has 80% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
  • FirePro W8100 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
  • FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 680MX - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 680MX - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 104 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
  • FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 680MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 21−24
ultra / 1080p 21−24 12−14
QHD / 1440p 16−18 7−8
4K / 2160p 10−11 5−6
low / 720p 60−65 40−45
medium / 1080p 40−45 27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce GTX 680MX
Architecture GCN 2.0 Kepler
Code name Hawaii
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 23 June 2014 23 October 2012
Pipelines 2560 1536
Core clock speed 824 MHz 720 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 3540 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 92.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 API
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 466 Mh/s 57 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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