FirePro W8100 vs GRID K2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W8100 and GRID K2. 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 GRID K2. 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.
FirePro W8100

Main Specs

  FirePro W8100 GRID K2
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • GRID K2 has 2% more power consumption, than FirePro W8100.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W8100 has 4 GB more memory, than GRID K2.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GRID K2 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 79 MHz higher, than GRID K2.
  • FirePro W8100 and GRID K2 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W8100 is 12 mm longer, than GRID K2.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 and GRID K2 is 5000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GRID K2.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 GRID K2
Architecture GCN 2.0 Kepler
Code name Hawaii GK104
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 23 June 2014 11 May 2013
Pipelines 2560 1536
Core clock speed 824 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 95.36
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 2x 2,289 gflops
Length 279 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 466 Mh/s 114 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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