FirePro W8100 vs GeForce 720A

In this comparison between FirePro W8100 and GeForce 720A you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W8100 will be the best choice, for others GeForce 720A will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro W8100
GeForce 720A

Main Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce 720A
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
 
  • FirePro W8100 has 566% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
  • FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 720A uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W8100 has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce 720A - with Fermi 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 49 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
  • FirePro W8100 and GeForce 720A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 1−2
medium / 1080p 40−45 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce 720A
Architecture GCN 2.0 Fermi 2.0
Code name Hawaii GF117
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 23 June 2014 1 July 2014
Pipelines 2560 96
Core clock speed 824 MHz 775 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 585 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 15.01
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 360.2 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 16 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.1
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 +