FirePro W5100 vs GeForce GTX 480M SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 480M 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 GTX 480M SLI, check out specs charts below.

FirePro W5100

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GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M SLI here:

GeForce GTX 480M SLI Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5100	GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 505 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 4800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M SLI have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	210−220
medium / 768p	180−190	180−190
ultra / 1080p	100−105	100−110
QHD / 1440p	50−55	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	140−150	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	95−100	95−100
ultra / 1080p	65−70	65−70
FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	9−10	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	75−80	80−85
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	30−33	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than FirePro W5100.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
medium / 768p	35−40	35−40
high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in World of Tanks is 1% more, than FirePro W5100.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Fermi
Code name	Bonaire	N11E-GTX-A3
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	31 March 2014	25 May 2010
Pipelines	768	704
Core clock speed	930 MHz	425 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	6000 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	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1200 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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FirePro W5100 vs GeForce GTX 480M SLI

GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

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