NVIDIA GeForce 930M vs AMD FirePro W2100

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 930M and AMD FirePro W2100 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 NVIDIA GeForce 930M

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • Around 47% higher core clock speed: 928 MHz vs 630 MHz
  • Around 38% higher boost clock speed: 941 MHz vs 680 MHz
  • Around 66% higher texture fill rate: 22.58 GTexel / s vs 13.6 GTexel / s
  • Around 20% higher pipelines: 384 vs 320
  • Around 66% better floating-point performance: 722.7 gflops vs 435.2 gflops
  • 12.1x lower typical power consumption: 33 Watt vs 400 Watt
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1012 vs 883
  • Around 34% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4974 vs 3715
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 22.344 vs 10.438
  • Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.225 vs 0.991
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 19.899 vs 19.794
  • Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 84.246 vs 50.338
  • Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1987 vs 1494
  • Around 59% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3706 vs 2329
  • Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1987 vs 1494
  • Around 59% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3706 vs 2329
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 March 2015 vs 12 August 2014
Core clock speed 928 MHz vs 630 MHz
Boost clock speed 941 MHz vs 680 MHz
Texture fill rate 22.58 GTexel / s vs 13.6 GTexel / s
Pipelines 384 vs 320
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops vs 435.2 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 33 Watt vs 400 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1012 vs 883
Geekbench - OpenCL 4974 vs 3715
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 22.344 vs 10.438
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.225 vs 0.991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.899 vs 19.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 84.246 vs 50.338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1987 vs 1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3706 vs 2329
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3356 vs 3346
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1987 vs 1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3706 vs 2329
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3356 vs 3346

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro W2100

  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 321 vs 151
  • Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 289.646 vs 166.907
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 321 vs 151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 289.646 vs 166.907

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 930M
GPU 2: AMD FirePro W2100

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1012
883
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
151
321
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4974
3715
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
22.344
10.438
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
166.907
289.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.225
0.991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19.899
19.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
84.246
50.338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1987
1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3706
2329
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3356
3346
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1987
1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3706
2329
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3356
3346
Name NVIDIA GeForce 930M AMD FirePro W2100
PassMark - G3D Mark 1012 883
PassMark - G2D Mark 151 321
Geekbench - OpenCL 4974 3715
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 22.344 10.438
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 166.907 289.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.225 0.991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.899 19.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 84.246 50.338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1987 1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3706 2329
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3356 3346
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1987 1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3706 2329
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3356 3346
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0 1058

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce 930M AMD FirePro W2100

Essentials

Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name GM108 Oland
Launch date 13 March 2015 12 August 2014
Place in performance rating 1204 1205
Type Laptop Workstation

Technical info

Boost clock speed 941 MHz 680 MHz
Core clock speed 928 MHz 630 MHz
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 435.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 384 320
Texture fill rate 22.58 GTexel / s 13.6 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 33 Watt 400 Watt
Transistor count 1,040 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 2x DisplayPort
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Form factor Low Profile / Half Length

API support

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

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB / s 28.8 GB / s
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory type DDR3 n / a
Shared memory 0 0

Technologies

CUDA
GameWorks
GeForce Experience
GPU Boost
Optimus
AppAcceleration
Powerplay