FirePro W7100 vs GeForce GT 740A

When choosing between FirePro W7100 and GeForce GT 740A, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W7100 and GeForce GT 740A.
FirePro W7100
GeForce GT 740A

Main Specs

  FirePro W7100 GeForce GT 740A
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
 
  • FirePro W7100 has 1112% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • FirePro W7100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GT 740A uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FirePro W7100 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7100 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and GeForce GT 740A - with Kepler 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 60 MHz higher, than FirePro W7100.
  • FirePro W7100 and GeForce GT 740A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.

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 W7100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7100 GeForce GT 740A
Architecture GCN 3.0 Kepler 2.0
Code name Tonga GK208
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 12 August 2014 26 August 2013
Pipelines 1792 384
Core clock speed 920 MHz 980 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 915 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 103.0 31.36
Floating-point performance 3,297 gflops 752.6 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 14.4 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 3.5
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 362 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +