Radeon RX 580X vs FirePro W2100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro W2100 with Radeon RX 580X, including specs and performance data.
580X outperforms W2100 by a whopping 730% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 918 | 341 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.40 | 7.46 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Oland | Polaris 20 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 August 2014 (11 years ago) | 11 April 2018 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 320 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 630 MHz | 1257 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 680 MHz | 1340 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 950 million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 26 Watt | 185 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 13.60 | 193.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4352 TFLOPS | 6.175 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
| TMUs | 20 | 144 |
| L1 Cache | 80 KB | 576 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 2 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Form factor | low profile / half length | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DisplayPort count | 2 | no data |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 12
−692%
| 95−100
+692%
|
| 4K | 2
−700%
| 16−18
+700%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−650%
|
45−50
+650%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−650%
|
45−50
+650%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
−700%
|
80−85
+700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−718%
|
90−95
+718%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−692%
|
95−100
+692%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−650%
|
300−310
+650%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−650%
|
45−50
+650%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
−695%
|
350−400
+695%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−726%
|
190−200
+726%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−650%
|
45−50
+650%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
−700%
|
80−85
+700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−718%
|
90−95
+718%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−692%
|
95−100
+692%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−713%
|
65−70
+713%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−650%
|
300−310
+650%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−650%
|
45−50
+650%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−726%
|
190−200
+726%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−650%
|
45−50
+650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−718%
|
90−95
+718%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−692%
|
95−100
+692%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−713%
|
65−70
+713%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−650%
|
300−310
+650%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
−700%
|
80−85
+700%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
−713%
|
130−140
+713%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−710%
|
170−180
+710%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
−724%
|
140−150
+724%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−686%
|
110−120
+686%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
−718%
|
90−95
+718%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
This is how FirePro W2100 and RX 580X compete in popular games:
- RX 580X is 692% faster in 1080p
- RX 580X is 700% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.16 | 17.93 |
| Recency | 12 August 2014 | 11 April 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 26 Watt | 185 Watt |
FirePro W2100 has 612% lower power consumption.
RX 580X, on the other hand, has a 730% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 580X is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W2100 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro W2100 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 580X is a desktop one.
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