FirePro W8100 vs GeForce GTX 780M

In this comparison between FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 780M 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 W8100 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 780M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 780M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 780M 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 780M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce GTX 780M
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 122 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 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8100 has 80% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 780M.
  • FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 780M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W8100 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 780M.
  • FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 780M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 780M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 1 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.
  • FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 780M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 20−22
ultra / 1080p 21−24 12−14
QHD / 1440p 16−18 6−7
4K / 2160p 10−11 5−6
low / 720p 60−65 40−45
medium / 1080p 40−45 24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 780M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce GTX 780M
Architecture GCN 2.0 Kepler
Code name Hawaii N14E-GTX
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 23 June 2014 30 May 2013
Pipelines 2560 1536
Core clock speed 824 MHz 823 MHz
Boost Clock 797 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 102.0
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 2,448 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 160.0 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 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 466 Mh/s 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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