FirePro W8100 vs P106 100

When choosing between FirePro W8100 and P106 100, 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 P106 100.
FirePro W8100
P106 100

Main Specs

  FirePro W8100 P106 100
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
 
  • FirePro W8100 has 83% more power consumption, than P106 100.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W8100 has 2 GB more memory, than P106 100.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and P106 100 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of P106 100 is 682 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
  • FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and P106 100 - by 16 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W8100 is 29 mm longer, than P106 100.
  • Memory clock speed of P106 100 is 3008 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
FirePro W8100 and P106 100 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 P106 100
Architecture GCN 2.0 Pascal
Code name Hawaii GP106
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 23 June 2014 19 June 2017
Pipelines 2560 1280
Core clock speed 824 MHz 1506 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 136.7
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 4,375 gflops
Length 279 mm 250 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 192.2 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 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
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 +