FirePro W8100 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W8100 stacks up against Maxwell GPU Surface Book, check out specs charts below.

FirePro W8100

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Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W8100	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt
Interface	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
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FirePro W8100 has 7 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 130 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
FirePro W8100 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 12 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	20−22
medium / 1080p	40−45	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	55−60	14−16
ultra / 1080p	50−55	12−14
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	60−65	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 263% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	250−260	150−160
medium / 768p	220−230	130−140
ultra / 1080p	180−190	65−70
QHD / 1440p	110−120	35−40
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 105% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
medium / 768p	110−120	65−70
ultra / 1080p	100−110	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	45−50	10−11
ultra / 1080p	40−45	9−10
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	70−75
medium / 1080p	110−120	30−33
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 209% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	30−35	3−4
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	65−70	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	140−150	60−65
medium / 768p	130−140	50−55
high / 1080p	70−75	16−18
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 174% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	20−22	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	16−18
medium / 1080p	30−35	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 342% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 34% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	16−18
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	130−140	30−35
medium / 768p	85−90	21−24
high / 1080p	45−50	10−12
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
high / 768p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8100	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Maxwell
Code name	Hawaii	Surface Book
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	23 June 2014	1 October 2015
Pipelines	2560	384
Core clock speed	824 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock		993 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	131.8
Floating-point performance	4,219 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	6.3
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA		+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	466 Mh/s
Optimus		+
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W8100 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

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