AMD FirePro W2100 vs AMD FirePro V4900

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro W2100 and AMD FirePro V4900 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro W2100

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB
  • Around 95% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3750 vs 1927
  • Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.438 vs 6.303
  • Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.991 vs 0.597
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 19.794 vs 17.874
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 12 August 2014 vs 1 November 2011
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 40 nm
Maximum memory size 2 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 3750 vs 1927
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.438 vs 6.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.991 vs 0.597
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.794 vs 17.874

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro V4900

  • Around 27% higher core clock speed: 800 MHz vs 630 MHz
  • Around 41% higher texture fill rate: 19.2 GTexel / s vs 13.6 GTexel / s
  • Around 50% higher pipelines: 480 vs 320
  • Around 76% better floating-point performance: 768.0 gflops vs 435.2 gflops
  • 5.3x lower typical power consumption: 75 Watt vs 400 Watt
  • 2.2x more memory clock speed: 4000 MHz vs 1800 MHz
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1006 vs 856
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 320 vs 314
  • Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 392.237 vs 289.646
  • Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 72.818 vs 50.338
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1747 vs 1494
  • Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3753 vs 2329
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7745 vs 3346
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1747 vs 1494
  • Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3753 vs 2329
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7745 vs 3346
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 800 MHz vs 630 MHz
Texture fill rate 19.2 GTexel / s vs 13.6 GTexel / s
Pipelines 480 vs 320
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops vs 435.2 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 75 Watt vs 400 Watt
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz vs 1800 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1006 vs 856
PassMark - G2D Mark 320 vs 314
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 392.237 vs 289.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 72.818 vs 50.338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1747 vs 1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3753 vs 2329
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7745 vs 3346
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1747 vs 1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3753 vs 2329
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7745 vs 3346

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro W2100
GPU 2: AMD FirePro V4900

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
856
1006
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
314
320
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3750
1927
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
10.438
6.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
289.646
392.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.991
0.597
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19.794
17.874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
50.338
72.818
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1494
1747
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2329
3753
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3346
7745
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1494
1747
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2329
3753
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3346
7745
Name AMD FirePro W2100 AMD FirePro V4900
PassMark - G3D Mark 856 1006
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 320
Geekbench - OpenCL 3750 1927
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.438 6.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 289.646 392.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.991 0.597
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.794 17.874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 50.338 72.818
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1494 1747
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2329 3753
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346 7745
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1494 1747
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2329 3753
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346 7745
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1058

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FirePro W2100 AMD FirePro V4900

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 TeraScale 2
Code name Oland Turks
Launch date 12 August 2014 1 November 2011
Place in performance rating 1185 957
Type Workstation Workstation

Technical info

Boost clock speed 680 MHz
Core clock speed 630 MHz 800 MHz
Floating-point performance 435.2 gflops 768.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 320 480
Texture fill rate 13.6 GTexel / s 19.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 400 Watt 75 Watt
Transistor count 1,040 million 716 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 2x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor Low Profile / Half Length
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Length 163 mm

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_1) 11.2 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.4

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB / s 64.0 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory type n / a GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

AppAcceleration
Powerplay