FirePro W7100 vs Radeon R9 285

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 285 with FirePro W7100, including specs and performance data.

R9 285
2014
2 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
17.34
+15.3%

R9 285 outperforms W7100 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking315353
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.76no data
Power efficiency6.266.87
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameTongaTonga
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)12 August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores17921792
Core clock speed918 MHz920 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt400 Watt
Texture fill rate102.8103.0
Floating-point processing power3.29 TFLOPS3.297 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs112112

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 supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length221 mm241 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Form factorno datafull height / full length
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth176.0 GB/s160 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.24x DisplayPort
HDMI+-
StereoOutput3D-+
DisplayPort countno data4
Dual-link DVI support-+
HD сomponent video output-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.56.3
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.0
Vulkan1.2.1701.2.131

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.

R9 285 17.34
+15.3%
FirePro W7100 15.04

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.

R9 285 6680
+15.3%
FirePro W7100 5794

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.34 15.04
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 400 Watt

R9 285 has a 15.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 110.5% lower power consumption.

FirePro W7100, on the other hand, has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon R9 285 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W7100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 285 is a desktop card while FirePro W7100 is a workstation 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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