FirePro W8100 vs GRID K240Q

When choosing between FirePro W8100 and GRID K240Q, 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 W8100 and GRID K240Q.
FirePro W8100
GRID K240Q

Main Specs

  FirePro W8100 GRID K240Q
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
 
  • GRID K240Q 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 7 GB more memory, than GRID K240Q.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GRID K240Q - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 79 MHz higher, than GRID K240Q.
  • FirePro W8100 and GRID K240Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 and GRID K240Q is 5000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 10−11
ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
QHD / 1440p 16−18 1−2
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than GRID K240Q.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 GRID K240Q
Architecture GCN 2.0 Kepler
Code name Hawaii GK104
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 23 June 2014 28 June 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 2,289 gflops
Length 279 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
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +