AMD FirePro W4100 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro W4100 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE 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 W4100

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 78% higher pipelines: 512 vs 288
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB
  • Around 4% higher memory clock speed: 4000 MHz vs 3828 MHz
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 456 vs 423
  • Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 31.533 vs 27.232
  • Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 75.309 vs 50.114
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3399 vs 3114
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3399 vs 3114
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 August 2014 vs 20 February 2012
Pipelines 512 vs 288
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt vs 150 Watt
Maximum memory size 2 GB vs 1 GB
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz vs 3828 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 456 vs 423
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 31.533 vs 27.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 75.309 vs 50.114
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3399 vs 3114
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3399 vs 3114

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE

  • Around 17% higher core clock speed: 736 MHz vs 630 MHz
  • Around 75% higher texture fill rate: 35.33 GTexel / s vs 20.16 GTexel / s
  • Around 31% better floating-point performance: 847.9 gflops vs 645.1 gflops
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1914 vs 1516
  • Around 28% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 7009 vs 5489
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 18.456 vs 15.65
  • Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 618.773 vs 538.848
  • Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.693 vs 1.631
  • Around 52% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2970 vs 1951
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3356 vs 1620
  • Around 52% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2970 vs 1951
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3356 vs 1620
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 736 MHz vs 630 MHz
Texture fill rate 35.33 GTexel / s vs 20.16 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 847.9 gflops vs 645.1 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1914 vs 1516
Geekbench - OpenCL 7009 vs 5489
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 18.456 vs 15.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 618.773 vs 538.848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.693 vs 1.631
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2970 vs 1951
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3356 vs 1620
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2970 vs 1951
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3356 vs 1620

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro W4100
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1516
1914
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
456
423
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
5489
7009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
15.65
18.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
538.848
618.773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.631
1.693
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
31.533
27.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
75.309
50.114
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1951
2970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3399
3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1620
3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1951
2970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3399
3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1620
3356
Name AMD FirePro W4100 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE
PassMark - G3D Mark 1516 1914
PassMark - G2D Mark 456 423
Geekbench - OpenCL 5489 7009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.65 18.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 538.848 618.773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.631 1.693
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 31.533 27.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 75.309 50.114
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1951 2970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3399 3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1620 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1951 2970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3399 3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1620 3356
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FirePro W4100 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi 2.0
Code name Cape Verde GF114
Launch date 13 August 2014 20 February 2012
Place in performance rating 966 969
Type Workstation Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $89.99
Price now $89.99
Value for money (0-100) 28.95

Technical info

Core clock speed 630 MHz 736 MHz
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 847.9 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 512 288
Texture fill rate 20.16 GTexel / s 35.33 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt 150 Watt
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,950 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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 2.0 x16
Length 171 mm 210 mm
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin

API support

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

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 72 GB / s 91.87 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 3828 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

AppAcceleration
Powerplay