FirePro W8100 vs GRID M6 8Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W8100 and GRID M6 8Q. 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 GRID M6 8Q. 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
GRID M6 8Q

Main Specs

  FirePro W8100 GRID M6 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
 
  • FirePro W8100 has 120% more power consumption, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W8100 and GRID M6 8Q have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GRID M6 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 102 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • FirePro W8100 and GRID M6 8Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 12 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 18−20
ultra / 1080p 21−24 10−11
QHD / 1440p 16−18 5−6
4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
low / 720p 60−65 35−40
medium / 1080p 40−45 21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GRID M6 8Q.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 GRID M6 8Q
Architecture GCN 2.0 Maxwell 2.0
Code name Hawaii GM204
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 23 June 2014 30 August 2015
Pipelines 2560 1536
Core clock speed 824 MHz 722 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 69.31
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 2,218 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 466 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +