FirePro W8100 vs Quadro FX 4800
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 and Quadro FX 4800, 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 Quadro FX 4800, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W8100
Quadro FX 4800
Main Specs
| FirePro W8100 | Quadro FX 4800 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1536 MB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video |
- FirePro W8100 has 46% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 4800.
- FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro FX 4800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro FX 4800 has 1528 GB more memory, than FirePro W8100.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Quadro FX 4800 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 222 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
- FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 4800 - by 55 nm process technology.
- FirePro W8100 is 12 mm longer, than Quadro FX 4800.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 3400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 812% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro W8100 and Quadro FX 4800 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 195% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 139% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 443% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | − |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 44% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 9−10 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W8100 | Quadro FX 4800 | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | Hawaii | GT200B |
| Type | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 23 June 2014 | 11 November 2008 |
| Pipelines | 2560 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 824 MHz | 602 MHz |
| Transistor count | 6,200 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 131.8 | 38.53 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,219 gflops | 462.3 gflops |
| Length | 279 mm | 267 mm |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| 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 | + | |