FirePro W8100 vs GeForce GTX 570M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 570M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 570M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 570M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 570M 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 570M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce GTX 570M
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 3 MB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8100 has 193% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 570M.
  • FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 570M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W8100 has 5 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 570M.
  • FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 570M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 570M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 249 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570M.
  • FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 570M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce GTX 570M
Architecture GCN 2.0 Fermi
Code name Hawaii N12E-GT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 23 June 2014 28 June 2011
Pipelines 2560 336
Core clock speed 824 MHz 575 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 32.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 772.8 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 72.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 API
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 336
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 466 Mh/s 66 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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