FirePro W8100 vs GRID M60 1Q

When choosing between FirePro W8100 and GRID M60 1Q, 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 M60 1Q.
FirePro W8100
GRID M60 1Q

Main Specs

  FirePro W8100 GRID M60 1Q
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 1 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
 
  • GRID M60 1Q 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 M60 1Q.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GRID M60 1Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 267 MHz higher, than GRID M60 1Q.
  • FirePro W8100 and GRID M60 1Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W8100 is 12 mm longer, than GRID M60 1Q.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 1Q is 12 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 21−24
ultra / 1080p 21−24 12−14
QHD / 1440p 16−18 7−8
4K / 2160p 10−11 5−6
low / 720p 60−65 40−45
medium / 1080p 40−45 27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GRID M60 1Q.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 GRID M60 1Q
Architecture GCN 2.0 Maxwell 2.0
Code name Hawaii GM204
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 23 June 2014 30 August 2015
Pipelines 2560 2048
Core clock speed 824 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 150.8
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 4,833 gflops
Length 279 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
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 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
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 +