FirePro W5100 vs GeForce GTX 680

In this comparison between FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 680 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 680 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro W5100 GeForce GTX 680
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 195 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None Two 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2048 MB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 680 has 290% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 680 has 2044 GB more memory, than FirePro W5100.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 680 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 76 MHz higher, than FirePro W5100.
  • FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 680 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W5100 is 161 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 680.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 680 is 6000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
ultra / 1080p 9−10 21−24
QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 30−35 60−65
medium / 1080p 18−20 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than FirePro W5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5100 GeForce GTX 680
Architecture GCN 2.0 Kepler
Code name Bonaire GK104
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 31 March 2014 22 March 2012
Pipelines 768 1536
Core clock speed 930 MHz 1006 MHz
Boost Clock 1058 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 128.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 3,090.4 gflops
Length 171 mm 10.0" (25.4 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 192.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.2
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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Form factor full height / half length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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