GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q vs FirePro W9100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W9100 with GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W9100
2014
16 GB GDDR5, 750 Watt
19.64

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q outperforms W9100 by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking277132
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.1532.35
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameHawaiiTU104
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date26 March 2014 (10 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 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 cores28163072
Core clock speed930 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1080 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)750 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate163.7207.4
Floating-point processing power5.238 TFLOPS6.636 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs176192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s352.0 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 Connectors6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x S-VideoNo outputs
G-SYNC support-+
StereoOutput3D+-
Dual-link DVI support+-
HD сomponent video output+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.140
CUDA-7.5

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 W9100 19.64
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 35.87
+82.6%

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 W9100 7580
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 13842
+82.6%

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 HD55−60
−92.7%
106
+92.7%
1440p40−45
−87.5%
75
+87.5%
4K24−27
−95.8%
47
+95.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90
+0%
90
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 96
+0%
96
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 119
+0%
119
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 152
+0%
152
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hitman 3 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 195
+0%
195
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100
+0%
100
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 88
+0%
88
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 100
+0%
100
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 109
+0%
109
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hitman 3 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 156
+0%
156
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 56
+0%
56
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 66
+0%
66
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 72
+0%
72
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hitman 3 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 118
+0%
118
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 88
+0%
88
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 93
+0%
93
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 74
+0%
74
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 53
+0%
53
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 51
+0%
51
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 56
+0%
56
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 89
+0%
89
+0%
Metro Exodus 75
+0%
75
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 74
+0%
74
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 41
+0%
41
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+0%
54
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 32
+0%
32
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30
+0%
30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 32
+0%
32
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40
+0%
40
+0%

This is how FirePro W9100 and RTX 2080 Super Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 93% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 88% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 96% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.64 35.87
Recency 26 March 2014 2 April 2020
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 750 Watt 80 Watt

FirePro W9100 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 82.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 837.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W9100 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W9100 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 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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