FirePro W8100 vs GeForce MX150

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W8100 and GeForce MX150. 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 MX150. 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 MX150 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX150 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 MX150 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce MX150
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 10 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
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 2100% more power consumption, than GeForce MX150.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W8100 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce MX150.
  • FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX150 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce MX150 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX150 is 644 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
  • FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX150 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX150 is 1008 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 12−14
ultra / 1080p 21−24 7−8
QHD / 1440p 16−18 1−2
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 24−27
medium / 1080p 40−45 14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce MX150.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 GeForce MX150
Architecture GCN 2.0 Pascal
Code name Hawaii N17S-G1
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 23 June 2014 16 May 2017
Pipelines 2560 384
Core clock speed 824 MHz 1468 MHz
Boost Clock 1532 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 24.91
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 1,127 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 40.1 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 466 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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