AMD FirePro W2100 vs AMD Radeon R9 M265X

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro W2100 and AMD Radeon R9 M265X 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 4 month(s) later
  • Around 10% higher core clock speed: 630 MHz vs 575 MHz
  • Around 9% higher boost clock speed: 680 MHz vs 625 MHz
  • Around 60% higher memory clock speed: 1800 MHz vs 1125 MHz
  • Around 63% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 314 vs 193
  • Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2329 vs 1765
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3346 vs 3214
  • Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2329 vs 1765
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3346 vs 3214
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 12 August 2014 vs 21 March 2014
Core clock speed 630 MHz vs 575 MHz
Boost clock speed 680 MHz vs 625 MHz
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz vs 1125 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 vs 193
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2329 vs 1765
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346 vs 3214
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2329 vs 1765
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346 vs 3214

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 M265X

  • Around 84% higher texture fill rate: 25 GTexel / s vs 13.6 GTexel / s
  • 2x more pipelines: 640 vs 320
  • Around 84% better floating-point performance: 800.0 gflops vs 435.2 gflops
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1143 vs 856
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 8850 vs 3716
  • Around 98% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 20.633 vs 10.438
  • Around 81% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 525.038 vs 289.646
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.169 vs 0.991
  • Around 87% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 37.076 vs 19.794
  • Around 88% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 94.404 vs 50.338
  • Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1972 vs 1494
  • Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1972 vs 1494
Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate 25 GTexel / s vs 13.6 GTexel / s
Pipelines 640 vs 320
Floating-point performance 800.0 gflops vs 435.2 gflops
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1143 vs 856
Geekbench - OpenCL 8850 vs 3716
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 20.633 vs 10.438
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 525.038 vs 289.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.169 vs 0.991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 37.076 vs 19.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 94.404 vs 50.338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1972 vs 1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1972 vs 1494

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro W2100
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R9 M265X

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
856
1143
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
314
193
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3716
8850
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
10.438
20.633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
289.646
525.038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.991
2.169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19.794
37.076
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
50.338
94.404
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1494
1972
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2329
1765
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3346
3214
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1494
1972
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2329
1765
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3346
3214
Name AMD FirePro W2100 AMD Radeon R9 M265X
PassMark - G3D Mark 856 1143
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 193
Geekbench - OpenCL 3716 8850
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.438 20.633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 289.646 525.038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.991 2.169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.794 37.076
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 50.338 94.404
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1494 1972
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2329 1765
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346 3214
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1494 1972
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2329 1765
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346 3214
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1058

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FirePro W2100 AMD Radeon R9 M265X

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Oland Venus
Launch date 12 August 2014 21 March 2014
Place in performance rating 1199 1200
Type Workstation Desktop
Design AMD Radeon R9 200 Series

Technical info

Boost clock speed 680 MHz 625 MHz
Core clock speed 630 MHz 575 MHz
Floating-point performance 435.2 gflops 800.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 320 640
Texture fill rate 13.6 GTexel / s 25 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 400 Watt
Transistor count 1,040 million 1,500 million
Compute units 10

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 2x DisplayPort No outputs
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support
Eyefinity

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0 x16
Form factor Low Profile / Half Length
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Laptop size medium sized

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_1) 11
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB / s 72 GB/s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1125 MHz
Memory type n / a GDDR5
Shared memory 0 0

Technologies

AppAcceleration
Powerplay
AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore