FirePro W8100 vs GeForce GTX 970M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M, 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 970M, check out specs charts below.

FirePro W8100

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GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:

GeForce GTX 970M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W8100	GeForce GTX 970M
Power consumption (TDP)	220 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	6 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	No outputs
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FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro W8100 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970M.
FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 970M - in Laptops.
FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 970M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 100 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	60−65	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 970M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	180−190	180−190
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	65−70	65−70
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	130−140	120−130
high / 1080p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 970M.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−12	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 768p	85−90	85−90
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
high / 768p	60−65	60−65
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8100	GeForce GTX 970M
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Maxwell
Code name	Hawaii	GM204
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	23 June 2014	7 October 2014
Pipelines	2560	1280
Core clock speed	824 MHz	924 MHz
Boost Clock		1038 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	131.8	83.04
Floating-point performance	4,219 gflops	2,657 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	120 GB/s
Shared memory		-
G-SYNC support		+
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.3	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA		+
CUDA cores		1280
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
SLI options		+
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	466 Mh/s	314 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support		+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder		+
Optimus		+
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
GameStream		+
GeForce ShadowPlay		+
GPU Boost		2.0
GameWorks		+
BatteryBoost		+
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FirePro W8100 vs GeForce GTX 970M

GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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