AMD FirePro W4100 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro W4100 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 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.

AMD FirePro W4100

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro W4100

Videocard is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 33% higher pipelines: 512 vs 384
Around 28% lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 64 Watt
2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB
800x more memory clock speed: 4000 MHz vs 5.0 GB/s
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 453 vs 368
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5447 vs 4493
Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 15.65 vs 12.582
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 538.848 vs 364.463
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.631 vs 1.254
Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 31.533 vs 18.386
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 75.309 vs 23.499

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 August 2014 vs 27 November 2013
Pipelines	512 vs 384
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt vs 64 Watt
Maximum memory size	2 GB vs 1 GB
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz vs 5.0 GB/s
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	453 vs 368
Geekbench - OpenCL	5447 vs 4493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.65 vs 12.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	538.848 vs 364.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.631 vs 1.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	31.533 vs 18.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	75.309 vs 23.499

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

Around 68% higher core clock speed: 1058 MHz vs 630 MHz
Around 68% higher texture fill rate: 33.9 billion / sec vs 20.16 GTexel / s
Around 26% better floating-point performance: 812.5 gflops vs 645.1 gflops
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1749 vs 1504
Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2663 vs 1951
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3478 vs 3399
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3332 vs 1620
Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2663 vs 1951
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3478 vs 3399
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3332 vs 1620

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1058 MHz vs 630 MHz
Texture fill rate	33.9 billion / sec vs 20.16 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance	812.5 gflops vs 645.1 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1749 vs 1504
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2663 vs 1951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3478 vs 3399
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3332 vs 1620
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2663 vs 1951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3478 vs 3399
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3332 vs 1620

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro W4100
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1504

1749

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

453

368

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

5447

4493

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

15.65

12.582

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

538.848

364.463

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.631

1.254

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

31.533

18.386

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

75.309

23.499

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1951

2663

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3399

3478

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1620

3332

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1951

2663

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3399

3478

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1620

3332

Name	AMD FirePro W4100	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
PassMark - G3D Mark	1504	1749
PassMark - G2D Mark	453	368
Geekbench - OpenCL	5447	4493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.65	12.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	538.848	364.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.631	1.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	31.533	18.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	75.309	23.499
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1951	2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3399	3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1620	3332
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1951	2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3399	3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1620	3332
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score		545

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FirePro W4100	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Kepler
Code name	Cape Verde	GK106
Launch date	13 August 2014	27 November 2013
Place in performance rating	965	1003
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$109
Price now		$144.81
Value for money (0-100)		16.05
Technical info
Core clock speed	630 MHz	1058 MHz
Floating-point performance	645.1 gflops	812.5 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	512	384
Texture fill rate	20.16 GTexel / s	33.9 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt	64 Watt
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,540 million
CUDA cores		384
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini..., 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Dual-link DVI support
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
Form factor	Low Profile / Half Length
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	171 mm	5.70" (14.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectors	None	One 6-pin
Height		4.38" (11.1 cm)
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bandwidth	72 GB / s	80.0 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	5.0 GB/s
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0
Technologies
AppAcceleration
Powerplay
3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
FXAA
TXAA