FirePro W4100 vs GeForce 845M

In this comparison between FirePro W4100 and GeForce 845M 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 W4100 will be the best choice, for others GeForce 845M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 845M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 845M 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 845M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 GeForce 845M
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W4100 has 11% more power consumption, than GeForce 845M.
  • FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 845M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FirePro W4100 and GeForce 845M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 845M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 845M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 845M is 441 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 and GeForce 845M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce 845M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 3−4
ultra / 1080p 4−5 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 14−16
medium / 1080p 8−9 6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce 845M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 GeForce 845M
Architecture GCN Maxwell
Code name Cape Verde GM108
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 12 March 2014
Pipelines 512 384
Core clock speed 630 MHz 1071 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 37.63
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 883.7 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 2000 - 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 40.1 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s 76 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Form factor low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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