AMD FirePro W4300 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The single recorded comparison between the AMD FirePro W4300 and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK shows a decisive victory for the NVIDIA card. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the GTX TITAN BLACK scores 27,218, while the FirePro W4300 manages 11,225. This represents a 58.8% deficit for the AMD card, meaning the NVIDIA solution delivers more than double the raw compute performance in this specific workload. The delta is substantial enough that no other metric in the database even approaches parity between these two cards.

Looking at the context from the nearest rivals list, the FirePro W4300's OpenCL score of 11,225 places it essentially at parity with the AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, which scores 11,228 (a 0% delta). It also sits within a narrow band of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M (11,261, which is 0.3% ahead) and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q (11,088, which is 1.2% behind). This clustering indicates that the FirePro W4300 delivers compute performance typical of a mid-range mobile or entry-level workstation part, not a high-end desktop accelerator.

For the GTX TITAN BLACK, its OpenCL score of 27,218 stands far above its own nearest rivals in the database. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 averages 9,458 (0.2% ahead of the TITAN BLACK's average, but that is an average across all tests), the AMD Radeon R7 M380 scores 9,313 (1.7% behind), the NVIDIA Quadro K5000 scores 9,637 (1.7% ahead), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M scores 9,645 (1.8% ahead). These figures are average benchmark scores across multiple tests, not the OpenCL result alone, but they show that the TITAN BLACK's raw compute output is far outside the range of its closest average-score competitors. The card's OpenCL number alone is roughly three times the average score of its nearest rivals, which highlights how specialized and compute-heavy the TITAN BLACK was designed to be.

The head-to-head table records exactly one win for the NVIDIA card and zero for the AMD card. There are no other overlapping benchmark tests in the database, so the comparison rests entirely on this OpenCL result. That single data point, however, is consistent with the broader pattern of the two cards' specifications: the GTX TITAN BLACK carries 2,880 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs, against the FirePro W4300's 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. The NVIDIA card also has a 384-bit memory bus delivering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, compared to the AMD card's 128-bit bus at 96.00 GB/s. These hardware differences translate directly into the measured performance gap.

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD FirePro W4300 compare to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK in OpenCL performance?

A: The GTX TITAN BLACK scores 27,218 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the FirePro W4300 scores 11,225. The NVIDIA card leads by 58.8%, meaning it delivers approximately 2.4 times the OpenCL compute performance of the AMD card in this test.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each card, and how do they rank overall?

A: The FirePro W4300 has an average benchmark score of 11,225, placing it at the 50th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The GTX TITAN BLACK has an average score of 9,474 across all its recorded tests, placing it at the 46th percentile. The TITAN BLACK's average is lower than the FirePro's because it includes several low DirectX and 2D scores, not because it is slower in compute.

Q: Which cards are the nearest competitors to the FirePro W4300?

A: The nearest rivals to the FirePro W4300 are the AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 (average score 11,228, 0% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M (11,261, 0.3% ahead), and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q (11,088, 1.2% behind). These scores are very close, indicating the FirePro W4300 performs at the same level as these cards in aggregate.

Q: What are the nearest competitors to the GTX TITAN BLACK?

A: The nearest rivals by average score are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (9,458, 0.2% ahead), the AMD Radeon R7 M380 (9,313, 1.7% behind), the NVIDIA Quadro K5000 (9,637, 1.7% ahead), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (9,645, 1.8% ahead). These deltas are all under 2%, so the TITAN BLACK's average score sits in a tight cluster, despite its much higher OpenCL result.

Q: Does the GTX TITAN BLACK support more modern graphics APIs than the FirePro W4300?

A: No. The FirePro W4300 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The GTX TITAN BLACK supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.175. The AMD card has a higher DirectX feature level (12_0 vs 11_1), while the NVIDIA card has a slightly newer Vulkan version.

Q: What is the launch date difference between the two cards?

A: The FirePro W4300 was released on 2015-11-30, and the GTX TITAN BLACK was released on 2014-02-17. The NVIDIA card launched roughly a year and nine months earlier.

The Verdict

The recorded data makes the choice straightforward for compute-heavy workloads: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK wins the only head-to-head benchmark by a 58.8% margin. Its OpenCL score of 27,218 is more than double the FirePro W4300's 11,225, and no other test in the database contradicts this outcome. For anyone prioritizing raw OpenCL compute throughput, the GTX TITAN BLACK is the clear selection.

However, the FirePro W4300 has its own advantages that the benchmark results do not capture. It draws 50 W of power compared to the TITAN BLACK's 250 W, and it requires no power connectors, whereas the NVIDIA card needs one 6-pin and one 8-pin connector. The AMD card also fits in a single slot at 171 mm length, while the NVIDIA card is dual-slot and 267 mm long. For space-constrained or power-sensitive systems, the FirePro W4300 is the more practical choice, even if it sacrifices compute performance.

The API support also differs meaningfully. The FirePro W4300 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), while the GTX TITAN BLACK only reaches DirectX 12 (11_1). For applications that rely on modern DirectX 12 features, the AMD card has the advantage. Vulkan support is nearly identical (1.2.170 vs 1.2.175), and both cards support OpenGL 4.6.

In terms of display outputs, the FirePro W4300 provides four mini-DisplayPort 1.2 connections, which suits multi-monitor professional setups. The GTX TITAN BLACK offers two DVI, one HDMI 1.4a, and one DisplayPort 1.2, which covers legacy and consumer displays but fewer simultaneous outputs. The benchmark data does not include tests for these features, so they remain qualitative considerations.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification field. The FirePro W4300 uses a 128-bit memory bus with 4 GB of GDDR5 and 96.00 GB/s bandwidth, while the GTX TITAN BLACK uses a 384-bit bus with 6 GB of GDDR5 and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has 2,880 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 48 ROPs; the AMD card has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. Pixel rate is 14.88 GPixel/s for the AMD card versus 58.80 GPixel/s for the NVIDIA card. Texture rate is 44.64 GTexel/s versus 235.2 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 1,428.5 GFLOPS versus 5.645 TFLOPS.

Memory clock differs as well: the FirePro W4300 runs at 1500 MHz (6 Gbps effective), while the GTX TITAN BLACK runs at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective). The NVIDIA card has a base clock of 889 MHz and a boost clock of 980 MHz; the AMD card's base and boost clocks are not recorded in the database. Power consumption is 50 W versus 250 W, with the AMD card requiring no power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU, while the NVIDIA card needs one 6-pin and one 8-pin connector and a 600 W suggested PSU. Slot width is single-slot for AMD and dual-slot for NVIDIA. Dimensions are 171 mm x 69 mm for the AMD card versus 267 mm x 111 mm x 38 mm for the NVIDIA card.

The display outputs also differ: the FirePro W4300 has 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2, while the GTX TITAN BLACK has 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, and 1x DisplayPort 1.2. Both use PCIe 3.0 x16. The launch MSRP for the GTX TITAN BLACK is 999 USD; the FirePro W4300 has no recorded launch MSRP.

Architecture Differences

The FirePro W4300 is built on AMD's GCN 2.0 architecture using the Bonaire chip, while the GTX TITAN BLACK uses NVIDIA's Kepler architecture with the GK110B chip. Both are fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts differ enormously: the AMD chip has 2,080 million transistors on a 160 mm² die (13.0M per mm²), while the NVIDIA chip has 7,080 million transistors on a 561 mm² die (12.6M per mm²). The NVIDIA die is more than three times larger in area and holds more than three times the transistors.

The FirePro W4300 belongs to the FirePro GCN (Wx300) generation, with the FirePro Terascale as its predecessor and Radeon Pro GCN as its successor. The GTX TITAN BLACK belongs to the GeForce 700 generation, with the GeForce 600 as its predecessor and GeForce 900 as its successor. The AMD card's architecture is GCN 2.0, which supports DirectX 12 (12_0), while the Kepler architecture in the NVIDIA card tops out at DirectX 12 (11_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6, and the NVIDIA card supports Vulkan 1.2.175, slightly newer than the AMD card's 1.2.170.

Neither card has ray tracing cores or tensor cores, as both predate those hardware features. FP16 performance is not recorded for either card. The memory type is GDDR5 for both, but the bus width and bandwidth differences reflect the architectural gap between a small workstation chip and a large desktop compute chip.

Where Each One Wins

The GTX TITAN BLACK wins decisively in raw compute performance. Its OpenCL score of 27,218 is 58.8% higher than the FirePro W4300's 11,225, and its specifications in shading units, TMUs, ROPs, pixel rate, texture rate, FP32 throughput, and memory bandwidth are all substantially higher. For any workload that stresses parallel compute, such as OpenCL-based rendering, simulation, or data processing, the database clearly favors the NVIDIA card.

The FirePro W4300 wins in power efficiency and physical footprint. At 50 W with no power connectors, it can run in systems with a 250 W suggested PSU, whereas the GTX TITAN BLACK needs 250 W and a 600 W PSU. The AMD card is single-slot and 171 mm long, fitting in compact chassis where the 267 mm, dual-slot NVIDIA card will not. For multi-display professional setups, the FirePro W4300's four mini-DisplayPort 1.2 outputs provide more simultaneous connections than the GTX TITAN BLACK's two DVI, one HDMI, and one DisplayPort.

The FirePro W4300 also wins on DirectX 12 feature level, supporting 12_0 versus the GTX TITAN BLACK's 11_1. Applications that require the higher feature level will only run properly on the AMD card. The NVIDIA card counters with a slightly newer Vulkan version (1.2.175 vs 1.2.170), though the practical difference is minimal.

In terms of memory capacity, the GTX TITAN BLACK's 6 GB exceeds the FirePro W4300's 4 GB, which matters for large datasets. The NVIDIA card's 336.0 GB/s bandwidth is 3.5 times the AMD card's 96.00 GB/s, so memory-bound workloads will strongly favor the TITAN BLACK. The AMD card's lower power draw, however, makes it the better choice for always-on or thermally constrained environments. The verdict from the data: pick the GTX TITAN BLACK for maximum compute throughput, pick the FirePro W4300 for compact, low-power, multi-display professional workstations.