G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

FirePro W8100

2014

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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215.9% HIGHER MSRP
$2,499 MSRPvs$791 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.7 vs 8.4 G3D/$ ($2,499 MSRP vs $791 MSRP).
❌120% higher power demand at 220W vs 100W.

Quadro M4000

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,708 less on MSRP ($791 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 209.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.4 vs 2.7 G3D/$ ($791 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Draws 100W instead of 220W, a 120W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

FirePro W8100

2014

Quadro M4000

2015

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,708 less on MSRP ($791 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 209.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.4 vs 2.7 G3D/$ ($791 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Draws 100W instead of 220W, a 120W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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215.9% HIGHER MSRP
$2,499 MSRPvs$791 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.7 vs 8.4 G3D/$ ($2,499 MSRP vs $791 MSRP).
❌120% higher power demand at 220W vs 100W.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quick Answers

So, is FirePro W8100 better than Quadro M4000?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 6,812 vs 6,679 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer FirePro W8100 is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

FirePro W8100 is the safer long-term GPU choice because it gives you the stronger overall hardware and feature outlook for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

FirePro W8100 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. FirePro W8100 is about 215.9% more expensive on MSRP at $2,499 MSRP versus $791 MSRP, and you are getting 2.0% higher G3D Mark. Quadro M4000 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Quadro M4000 make more sense than FirePro W8100?

Yes. Quadro M4000 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (100W vs 220W), and staying closer to $791 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of FirePro W8100. The trade-off is that FirePro W8100 currently gives you 2.0% higher G3D Mark. Quadro M4000 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

FirePro W8100 Benchmark Check

Quadro M4000 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	FirePro W8100	Quadro M4000
1080p
low	139 FPS	134 FPS
medium	118 FPS	112 FPS
high	97 FPS	91 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	55 FPS
1440p
low	117 FPS	113 FPS
medium	98 FPS	93 FPS
high	74 FPS	68 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	40 FPS
4K
low	41 FPS	39 FPS
medium	37 FPS	35 FPS
high	23 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	20 FPS	18 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	FirePro W8100	Quadro M4000
1080p
low	233 FPS	170 FPS
medium	198 FPS	144 FPS
high	149 FPS	117 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	82 FPS
1440p
low	169 FPS	114 FPS
medium	139 FPS	91 FPS
high	112 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	52 FPS
4K
low	96 FPS	50 FPS
medium	78 FPS	42 FPS
high	65 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	48 FPS	30 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	FirePro W8100	Quadro M4000
1080p
low	307 FPS	301 FPS
medium	245 FPS	240 FPS
high	204 FPS	200 FPS
ultra	153 FPS	150 FPS
1440p
low	230 FPS	225 FPS
medium	184 FPS	180 FPS
high	153 FPS	150 FPS
ultra	115 FPS	113 FPS
4K
low	153 FPS	150 FPS
medium	123 FPS	120 FPS
high	102 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	75 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	FirePro W8100	Quadro M4000
1080p
low	277 FPS	253 FPS
medium	238 FPS	219 FPS
high	196 FPS	185 FPS
ultra	153 FPS	147 FPS
1440p
low	203 FPS	191 FPS
medium	178 FPS	168 FPS
high	140 FPS	137 FPS
ultra	107 FPS	106 FPS
4K
low	112 FPS	107 FPS
medium	89 FPS	85 FPS
high	72 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	53 FPS	54 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of FirePro W8100 and Quadro M4000

FirePro W8100

The FirePro W8100 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 23 2014. It features the GCN 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 824 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 220W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,812 points.

Quadro M4000

The Quadro M4000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 18 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 975 MHz to 1013 MHz. It has 1,280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,679 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro W8100 scores 6,812 and the Quadro M4000 reaches 6,679 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro W8100 is built on GCN 2.0 while the Quadro M4000 uses Maxwell 2.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 2,560 (FirePro W8100) vs 1 (Quadro M4000). Raw compute: 4.219 TFLOPS (FirePro W8100) vs 2.496 TFLOPS (Quadro M4000).

Feature	FirePro W8100	Quadro M4000
G3D Mark Score	6,812+2%	6,679
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Maxwell 2.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	2560+100%	1,280
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.219 TFLOPS+69%	2.496 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	160+100%	80
L1 Cache	640 KB+33%	480 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	FirePro W8100	Quadro M4000
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of video memory. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (FirePro W8100) vs 2 MB (Quadro M4000) — the Quadro M4000 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	FirePro W8100	Quadro M4000
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FirePro W8100) vs 12 (12_1) (Quadro M4000). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

Feature	FirePro W8100	Quadro M4000
DirectX	12	12 (12_1)
Vulkan	1.2	1.4+17%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	6+50%	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 2.0 (FirePro W8100) vs 5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell) (Quadro M4000). Decoder: UVD 4.2 vs 1st Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 Part 2,MVC (FirePro W8100) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 (Quadro M4000).

Feature	FirePro W8100	Quadro M4000
Encoder	VCE 2.0	5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell)
Decoder	UVD 4.2	1st Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 Part 2,MVC	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro W8100 draws 220W versus the Quadro M4000's 100W — a 75% difference. The Quadro M4000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro W8100) vs 350W (Quadro M4000). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 241mm vs 241mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 87°C vs 82°C.

Feature	FirePro W8100	Quadro M4000
TDP	220W	100W-55%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	241mm	241mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	1-50%
Temp (Load)	87°C	82°C-6%
Perf/Watt	31.0	66.8+115%

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Value Analysis

The FirePro W8100 launched at $2499 MSRP, while the Quadro M4000 launched at $791. The Quadro M4000 costs 68.3% less ($1708 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.7 (FirePro W8100) vs 8.4 (Quadro M4000) — the Quadro M4000 offers 211.1% better value. The Quadro M4000 is the newer GPU (2015 vs 2014).