GeForce GT 730A vs FirePro W4100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W4100 with GeForce GT 730A, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W4100
2014
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.96
+105%

W4100 outperforms GT 730A by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking701907
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.454.03
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameCape VerdeGK208
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 August 2014 (10 years ago)1 July 2014 (10 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 cores512384
Core clock speed630 MHz719 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt33 Watt
Texture fill rate20.1623.01
Floating-point processing power0.6451 TFLOPS0.5522 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs3232

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 3.0 x8
Length171 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Form factorlow profile / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1001 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s16.02 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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-DisplayPortNo outputs
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 compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA-3.5

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FirePro W4100 3.96
+105%
GT 730A 1.93

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 1521
+105%
GT 730A 742

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 HD17
+113%
8−9
−113%
4K3
+200%
1−2
−200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Elden Ring 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Valorant 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Dota 2 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Elden Ring 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Fortnite 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+119%
16−18
−119%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Valorant 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
World of Tanks 65−70
+123%
30−33
−123%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Dota 2 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+119%
16−18
−119%
Valorant 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 2−3 0−1
Elden Ring 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
World of Tanks 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Valorant 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Elden Ring 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Fortnite 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
Valorant 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

This is how FirePro W4100 and GT 730A compete in popular games:

  • FirePro W4100 is 113% faster in 1080p
  • FirePro W4100 is 200% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.96 1.93
Recency 13 August 2014 1 July 2014
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 33 Watt

FirePro W4100 has a 105.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 month.

GT 730A, on the other hand, has 51.5% lower power consumption.

The FirePro W4100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 730A in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W4100 is a workstation card while GeForce GT 730A is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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