FirePro W5100 vs GeForce GTX 960

When choosing between FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 960, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 960.

Main Specs

  FirePro W5100 GeForce GTX 960
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 960 has 140% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 960 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 960 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 197 MHz higher, than FirePro W5100.
  • FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 960 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W5100 is 162 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 960.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 5993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

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 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than FirePro W5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5100 GeForce GTX 960
Architecture GCN 2.0 Maxwell
Code name Bonaire GM206
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 31 March 2014 22 January 2015
Pipelines 768 1024
Core clock speed 930 MHz 1127 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 72 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 2,413 gflops
Length 171 mm 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 112 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores 1024
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s 318 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
Form factor full height / half length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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