AMD FirePro W2100 vs NVIDIA Quadro K2000

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro W2100 and NVIDIA Quadro K2000 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 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 289.646 vs 265.424
  • Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 19.794 vs 15.009
  • Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 50.338 vs 38.219
  • Around 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2329 vs 1631
  • Around 70% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3346 vs 1974
  • Around 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2329 vs 1631
  • Around 70% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3346 vs 1974
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 12 August 2014 vs 1 March 2013
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 289.646 vs 265.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.794 vs 15.009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 50.338 vs 38.219
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2329 vs 1631
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346 vs 1974
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2329 vs 1631
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346 vs 1974

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro K2000

  • Around 51% higher core clock speed: 954 MHz vs 630 MHz
  • 2.2x more texture fill rate: 30.53 GTexel / s vs 13.6 GTexel / s
  • Around 20% higher pipelines: 384 vs 320
  • Around 68% better floating-point performance: 732.7 gflops vs 435.2 gflops
  • 7.8x lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 400 Watt
  • 2.2x more memory clock speed: 4000 MHz vs 1800 MHz
  • Around 82% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1580 vs 869
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 384 vs 318
  • Around 9% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4071 vs 3724
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 14.332 vs 10.438
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.093 vs 0.991
  • Around 64% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2446 vs 1494
  • Around 64% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2446 vs 1494
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 954 MHz vs 630 MHz
Texture fill rate 30.53 GTexel / s vs 13.6 GTexel / s
Pipelines 384 vs 320
Floating-point performance 732.7 gflops vs 435.2 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 400 Watt
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz vs 1800 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1580 vs 869
PassMark - G2D Mark 384 vs 318
Geekbench - OpenCL 4071 vs 3724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 14.332 vs 10.438
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.093 vs 0.991
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2446 vs 1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2446 vs 1494

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro W2100
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro K2000

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
869
1580
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
318
384
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3724
4071
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
10.438
14.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
289.646
265.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.991
1.093
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19.794
15.009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
50.338
38.219
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1494
2446
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2329
1631
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3346
1974
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1494
2446
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2329
1631
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3346
1974
Name AMD FirePro W2100 NVIDIA Quadro K2000
PassMark - G3D Mark 869 1580
PassMark - G2D Mark 318 384
Geekbench - OpenCL 3724 4071
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.438 14.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 289.646 265.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.991 1.093
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.794 15.009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 50.338 38.219
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1494 2446
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2329 1631
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346 1974
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1494 2446
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2329 1631
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346 1974
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1058 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FirePro W2100 NVIDIA Quadro K2000

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Oland GK107
Launch date 12 August 2014 1 March 2013
Place in performance rating 1211 1212
Type Workstation Workstation
Launch price (MSRP) $599
Price now $164.99
Value for money (0-100) 11.74

Technical info

Boost clock speed 680 MHz
Core clock speed 630 MHz 954 MHz
Floating-point performance 435.2 gflops 732.7 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 320 384
Texture fill rate 13.6 GTexel / s 30.53 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 400 Watt 51 Watt
Transistor count 1,040 million 1,270 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 202 mm

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB / s 64 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