FirePro W5100 vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5100 and GeForce 9800M GT SLI, 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 9800M GT SLI, check out specs charts below.

FirePro W5100

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GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 9800M GT SLI 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 9800M GT SLI here:

GeForce 9800M GT SLI Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5100	GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort
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GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 160% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 508 GB more memory, than FirePro W5100.
FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - with G9x.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 430 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - by 65 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 5200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	5−6
ultra / 1080p	9−10	3−4
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 171% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−11
ultra / 1080p	21−24	9−10
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5100 and GeForce 9800M GT SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	120−130
medium / 768p	180−190	100−105
ultra / 1080p	100−105	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	140−150	70−75
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 89% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	16−18
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	95−100	50−55
ultra / 1080p	65−70	30−33
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 75% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	18−20	7−8
ultra / 1080p	16−18	6−7
4K / 2160p	6−7	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	16−18
medium / 1080p	20−22	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 162% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	20−22	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	55−60	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 108% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−11
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 121% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	85−90	45−50
medium / 768p	75−80	40−45
high / 1080p	30−35	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	10−11	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	10−11
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	100−110	75−80
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 24% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 63% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	10−11
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	55−60	21−24
medium / 768p	35−40	14−16
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 138% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	100−110	80−85
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	16−18
high / 768p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 48% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Architecture	GCN 2.0	G9x
Code name	Bonaire	NB9E-GT2
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	31 March 2014	15 July 2008
Pipelines	768	192
Core clock speed	930 MHz	500 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops
Length	171 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model	6.3
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA		+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
SLI options		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	163 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / half length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5100 vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI

GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

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