FirePro 2270 vs FirePro W4100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W4100 and FirePro 2270, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FirePro W4100
2014
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.87
+975%

W4100 outperforms 2270 by a whopping 975% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking7071287
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.441.69
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameCape VerdeCedar
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date13 August 2014 (10 years ago)31 January 2011 (14 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 cores51280
Core clock speed630 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million292 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate20.164.800
Floating-point processing power0.6451 TFLOPS0.096 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs328

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length171 mm170 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Form factorlow profile / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz600 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s9.6 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors4x mini-DisplayPort1x DMS-59
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 compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.131N/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

FirePro W4100 3.87
+975%
FirePro 2270 0.36

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.

FirePro W4100 1522
+972%
FirePro 2270 142

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 HD16
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
4K3-0−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 9−10 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−11 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 9−10 0−1
Battlefield 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9 0−1
Far Cry 5 9−10 0−1
Fortnite 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Valorant 50−55
+1200%
4−5
−1200%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 9−10 0−1
Battlefield 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
+1017%
6−7
−1017%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9 0−1
Dota 2 30−35
+1033%
3−4
−1033%
Far Cry 5 9−10 0−1
Fortnite 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Metro Exodus 7−8 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7 0−1
Valorant 50−55
+1200%
4−5
−1200%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9 0−1
Dota 2 30−35
+1033%
3−4
−1033%
Far Cry 5 9−10 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Valorant 50−55
+1200%
4−5
−1200%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4 0−1
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Valorant 35−40
+1200%
3−4
−1200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 7−8 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 9−10 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 5−6 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8 0−1

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Valorant 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5 0−1

This is how FirePro W4100 and FirePro 2270 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro W4100 is 1500% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.87 0.36
Recency 13 August 2014 31 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 15 Watt

FirePro W4100 has a 975% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

FirePro 2270, on the other hand, has 233.3% lower power consumption.

The FirePro W4100 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro 2270 in performance tests.

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