FirePro W5100 vs GeForce GTX 470M SLI

In this comparison between FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 470M SLI 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 W5100 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 470M SLI will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 470M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 470M 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 GTX 470M SLI here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5100 GeForce GTX 470M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 470M SLI - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 470M SLI - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 395 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
  • FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 470M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 4750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 16−18
ultra / 1080p 9−10 9−10
QHD / 1440p 4−5 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 30−35
medium / 1080p 18−20 20−22
FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 470M SLI have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5100 GeForce GTX 470M SLI
Architecture GCN 2.0 Fermi
Code name Bonaire N11E-GT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 31 March 2014 1 November 2010
Pipelines 768 576
Core clock speed 930 MHz 535 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
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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