GeForce RTX 3050 OEM vs FirePro W4100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W4100 with GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W4100
2014
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.93

RTX 3050 OEM outperforms W4100 by a whopping 688% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking699178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.3916.33
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameCape VerdeGA106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 August 2014 (10 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 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 cores5122560
Core clock speed630 MHz1515 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1755 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate20.16140.4
Floating-point processing power0.6451 TFLOPS8.986 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs3280
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 4.0 x8
Length171 mm242 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Form factorlow profile / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s224.0 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 HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
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 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.6

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 3.93
RTX 3050 OEM 30.98
+688%

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 1515
RTX 3050 OEM 11934
+688%

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
−650%
120−130
+650%
4K3
−600%
21−24
+600%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Battlefield 5 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−683%
180−190
+683%
Hitman 3 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−678%
210−220
+678%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−650%
75−80
+650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−633%
110−120
+633%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−598%
300−310
+598%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Battlefield 5 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−683%
180−190
+683%
Hitman 3 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−678%
210−220
+678%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−650%
75−80
+650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−633%
110−120
+633%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−650%
120−130
+650%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−598%
300−310
+598%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−683%
180−190
+683%
Hitman 3 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−678%
210−220
+678%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−633%
110−120
+633%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−650%
120−130
+650%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−598%
300−310
+598%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−650%
75−80
+650%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Hitman 3 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−650%
180−190
+650%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%

This is how FirePro W4100 and RTX 3050 OEM compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 OEM is 650% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 OEM is 600% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.93 30.98
Recency 13 August 2014 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 130 Watt

FirePro W4100 has 160% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 OEM, on the other hand, has a 688.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W4100 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W4100 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is a desktop 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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