AMD FirePro W4100 vs NVIDIA GRID K2

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro W4100 and NVIDIA GRID K2 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro W4100

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 4.5x lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 225 Watt
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 455 vs 319
  • 9.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3399 vs 344
  • 5.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1620 vs 312
  • 9.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3399 vs 344
  • 5.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1620 vs 312
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 August 2014 vs 11 May 2013
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 455 vs 319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3399 vs 344
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1620 vs 312
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3399 vs 344
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1620 vs 312

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GRID K2

  • Around 18% higher core clock speed: 745 MHz vs 630 MHz
  • 14.7x more texture fill rate: 2x 95.36 GTexel / s billion / sec vs 20.16 GTexel / s
  • 6x more pipelines: 2x 1536 vs 512
  • 7.1x better floating-point performance: 2x 2,289 gflops vs 645.1 gflops
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 2x 4 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 25% higher memory clock speed: 5000 MHz vs 4000 MHz
  • Around 81% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2737 vs 1514
  • Around 92% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 10550 vs 5489
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 18.948 vs 15.65
  • Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 968.568 vs 538.848
  • Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.58 vs 1.631
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 32.988 vs 31.533
  • Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 114.144 vs 75.309
  • 3.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 6371 vs 1951
  • 3.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 6371 vs 1951
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 745 MHz vs 630 MHz
Texture fill rate 2x 95.36 GTexel / s billion / sec vs 20.16 GTexel / s
Pipelines 2x 1536 vs 512
Floating-point performance 2x 2,289 gflops vs 645.1 gflops
Maximum memory size 2x 4 GB vs 2 GB
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz vs 4000 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 2737 vs 1514
Geekbench - OpenCL 10550 vs 5489
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 18.948 vs 15.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 968.568 vs 538.848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.58 vs 1.631
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 32.988 vs 31.533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 114.144 vs 75.309
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 6371 vs 1951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 6371 vs 1951

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro W4100
GPU 2: NVIDIA GRID K2

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1514
2737
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
455
319
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
5489
10550
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
15.65
18.948
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
538.848
968.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.631
2.58
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
31.533
32.988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
75.309
114.144
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1951
6371
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3399
344
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1620
312
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1951
6371
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3399
344
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1620
312
Name AMD FirePro W4100 NVIDIA GRID K2
PassMark - G3D Mark 1514 2737
PassMark - G2D Mark 455 319
Geekbench - OpenCL 5489 10550
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.65 18.948
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 538.848 968.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.631 2.58
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 31.533 32.988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 75.309 114.144
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1951 6371
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3399 344
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1620 312
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1951 6371
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3399 344
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1620 312

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FirePro W4100 NVIDIA GRID K2

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Cape Verde GK104
Launch date 13 August 2014 11 May 2013
Place in performance rating 973 975
Type Workstation Workstation
Launch price (MSRP) $5,199

Technical info

Core clock speed 630 MHz 745 MHz
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 2x 2,289 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 512 2x 1536
Texture fill rate 20.16 GTexel / s 2x 95.36 GTexel / s billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt 225 Watt
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,540 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
Dual-link DVI support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor Low Profile / Half Length
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 171 mm 267 mm
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin

API support

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

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2x 4 GB
Memory bandwidth 72 GB / s 2x 160.0 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

AppAcceleration
Powerplay