FirePro W5100 vs GeForce 945A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5100 and GeForce 945A, 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 W5100 stacks up against GeForce 945A, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5100
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GeForce 945A
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Main Specs
FirePro W5100 | GeForce 945A | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 33 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Supplementary power connectors | None | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
- FirePro W5100 has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 945A.
- FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 945A uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- FirePro W5100 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce 945A - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 945A is 142 MHz higher, than FirePro W5100.
- FirePro W5100 and GeForce 945A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 988 MHz higher, than GeForce 945A.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 9−10 |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 20−22 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 72% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
FirePro W5100 and GeForce 945A have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
low / 768p | 210−220 | 160−170 |
medium / 768p | 180−190 | 130−140 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−105 | 65−70 |
QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 27−30 |
high / 768p | 140−150 | 95−100 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
low / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 95−100 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 34% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−11 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−11 |
4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 40−45 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 57% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 3−4 |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 68% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 60−65 |
medium / 768p | 75−80 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−11 | 6−7 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
low / 720p | 30−33 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 85% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
low / 768p | 110−120 | 100−105 |
high / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
high / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 7−8 |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
high / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than GeForce 945A. |
Full Specs
FirePro W5100 | GeForce 945A | |
Architecture | GCN 2.0 | Maxwell |
Code name | Bonaire | GM108 |
Type | Workstation | Desktop |
Release date | 31 March 2014 | 13 March 2015 |
Pipelines | 768 | 384 |
Core clock speed | 930 MHz | 1072 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1189 MHz | |
Transistor count | 2,080 million | |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 44.64 | 28.54 |
Floating-point performance | 1,428 gflops | 903.2 gflops |
Length | 171 mm | |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | 5012 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 40.1 GB/s |
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_0) |
Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
CUDA | 5.0 | |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 163 Mh/s | 108 Mh/s |
Form factor | full height / half length | |
StereoOutput3D | + | |
DisplayPort count | 4 | |
Dual-link DVI support | + | |