FirePro W8100 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book, 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W8100
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
FirePro W8100 | Maxwell GPU Surface Book | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI | |
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- FirePro W8100 has 7 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
- FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
- FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 130 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
- FirePro W8100 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 12 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 35−40 | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 20−22 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
high / 1080p | 55−60 | 14−16 |
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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
low / 768p | 250−260 | 150−160 |
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 | 95−100 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 105% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | 110−120 | 65−70 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−11 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 80−85 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
low / 720p | 180−190 | 70−75 |
medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 30−33 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 209% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 3−4 |
4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
low / 768p | 140−150 | 60−65 |
medium / 768p | 130−140 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | 70−75 | 16−18 |
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 174% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
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 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 342% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 95−100 |
high / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 95−100 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 34% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 30−35 |
medium / 768p | 85−90 | 21−24 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 7−8 |
4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book. | ||
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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book. |
Full Specs
FirePro W8100 | Maxwell GPU Surface Book | |
Architecture | GCN 2.0 | Maxwell |
Code name | Hawaii | Surface Book |
Type | Workstation | Laptop |
Release date | 23 June 2014 | 1 October 2015 |
Pipelines | 2560 | 384 |
Core clock speed | 824 MHz | 954 MHz |
Boost Clock | 993 MHz | |
Transistor count | 6,200 million | |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 131.8 | |
Floating-point performance | 4,219 gflops | |
Length | 279 mm | |
Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 5012 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | |
Shared memory | - | |
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 |
Shader Model | 6.3 | |
OpenGL | 4.6 | |
OpenCL | 2.0 | |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | |
CUDA | + | |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 466 Mh/s | |
Optimus | + | |
Form factor | full height / full length | |
StereoOutput3D | + | |
DisplayPort count | 4 | |
Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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