AMD FirePro W2100 vs NVIDIA Quadro K600

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro W2100 and NVIDIA Quadro K600 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 67% higher pipelines: 320 vs 192
  • Around 29% better floating-point performance: 435.2 gflops vs 336.4 gflops
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB
  • Around 1% higher memory clock speed: 1800 MHz vs 1782 MHz
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 856 vs 728
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 314 vs 277
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3716 vs 1818
  • Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.438 vs 6.367
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 289.646 vs 118.389
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.991 vs 0.396
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 19.794 vs 7.921
  • 5.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 50.338 vs 9.393
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1494 vs 1227
  • Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2329 vs 1745
  • Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3346 vs 2261
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1494 vs 1227
  • Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2329 vs 1745
  • Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3346 vs 2261
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 12 August 2014 vs 1 March 2013
Pipelines 320 vs 192
Floating-point performance 435.2 gflops vs 336.4 gflops
Maximum memory size 2 GB vs 1 GB
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz vs 1782 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 856 vs 728
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 vs 277
Geekbench - OpenCL 3716 vs 1818
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.438 vs 6.367
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 289.646 vs 118.389
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.991 vs 0.396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.794 vs 7.921
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 50.338 vs 9.393
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1494 vs 1227
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2329 vs 1745
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346 vs 2261
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1494 vs 1227
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2329 vs 1745
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346 vs 2261

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro K600

  • Around 39% higher core clock speed: 876 MHz vs 630 MHz
  • Around 3% higher texture fill rate: 14.02 GTexel / s vs 13.6 GTexel / s
  • 9.8x lower typical power consumption: 41 Watt vs 400 Watt
Core clock speed 876 MHz vs 630 MHz
Texture fill rate 14.02 GTexel / s vs 13.6 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 41 Watt vs 400 Watt

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro W2100
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro K600

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
856
728
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
314
277
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3716
1818
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
10.438
6.367
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
289.646
118.389
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.991
0.396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19.794
7.921
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
50.338
9.393
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1494
1227
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2329
1745
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3346
2261
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1494
1227
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2329
1745
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3346
2261
Name AMD FirePro W2100 NVIDIA Quadro K600
PassMark - G3D Mark 856 728
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 277
Geekbench - OpenCL 3716 1818
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.438 6.367
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 289.646 118.389
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.991 0.396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.794 7.921
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 50.338 9.393
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1494 1227
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2329 1745
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346 2261
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1494 1227
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2329 1745
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346 2261
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1058

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FirePro W2100 NVIDIA Quadro K600

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Oland GK107
Launch date 12 August 2014 1 March 2013
Place in performance rating 1199 1370
Type Workstation Workstation
Launch price (MSRP) $199
Price now $78.99
Value for money (0-100) 11.66

Technical info

Boost clock speed 680 MHz
Core clock speed 630 MHz 876 MHz
Floating-point performance 435.2 gflops 336.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 320 192
Texture fill rate 13.6 GTexel / s 14.02 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 400 Watt 41 Watt
Transistor count 1,040 million 1,270 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 2x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x 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 160 mm

API support

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

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB / s 28.51 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1782 MHz
Memory type n / a DDR3
Shared memory 0

Technologies

AppAcceleration
Powerplay