HD Graphics 2000 vs FirePro W4100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro W4100 with HD Graphics 2000, including specs and performance data.
W4100 outperforms HD Graphics 2000 by a whopping 615% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 699 | 1216 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 5.38 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | Generation 6.0 (2011) |
| GPU code name | Cape Verde | Sandy Bridge GT1 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 August 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 February 2011 (13 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 | 512 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 630 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | unknown |
| Texture fill rate | 20.16 | 8.100 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6451 TFLOPS | 0.1296 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 1 |
| TMUs | 32 | 6 |
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 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | 171 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Form factor | low profile / half length | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | 4x mini-DisplayPort | No 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.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/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. 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.
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 | 16
+60%
| 10
−60%
|
| 4K | 3 | -0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+667%
|
3−4
−667%
|
| Hitman 3 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+238%
|
8−9
−238%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
+53.6%
|
27−30
−53.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+667%
|
3−4
−667%
|
| Hitman 3 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+238%
|
8−9
−238%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+77.8%
|
9−10
−77.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
+53.6%
|
27−30
−53.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+667%
|
3−4
−667%
|
| Hitman 3 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+238%
|
8−9
−238%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+77.8%
|
9−10
−77.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
+53.6%
|
27−30
−53.6%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Hitman 3 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
This is how FirePro W4100 and HD Graphics 2000 compete in popular games:
- FirePro W4100 is 60% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the FirePro W4100 is 350% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, FirePro W4100 surpassed HD Graphics 2000 in all 29 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.93 | 0.55 |
| Recency | 13 August 2014 | 1 February 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
FirePro W4100 has a 614.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.
The FirePro W4100 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 2000 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro W4100 is a workstation card while HD Graphics 2000 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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