AMD FirePro W4100 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER Comparison

# NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER vs AMD FirePro W4100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER and AMD FirePro W4100 represent two vastly different eras of GPU design, separated by more than a decade of architectural evolution. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, is an active production card targeting modern gaming and compute workloads, while the FirePro W4100, based on GCN 1.0, is an end-of-life professional workstation card from 2014. Benchmark data shows the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER achieves an average score of 6270, while the FirePro W4100 manages 5987, a gap of 283 points. In percentile terms, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER ranks in the 36th percentile of all GPUs, while the FirePro W4100 sits in the 34th percentile, placing both cards in similar relative standing despite massive specification differences.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark comparison between these two cards is complicated by the fact that they run different test suites. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER was evaluated using 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, scoring 6269.5 points. The FirePro W4100 was tested with Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan workloads, producing scores of 5478 and 6496 respectively. Because these tests measure different aspects of GPU performance, direct numeric comparison requires careful interpretation.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 6269.5 places it nearly exactly at the average of its closest rivals. The data shows a delta of 0% against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102, which scores 6270. This indicates the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers essentially identical performance to that rival in DX12 scenarios. Against the AMD FirePro W600, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER trails by 0.8% — the FirePro W600 scores 6223, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER scores 6269.5. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER leads the NVIDIA Quadro K620 by 0.2% (6282 vs 6269.5) and the AMD Radeon R7 M350 by 0.9% (6327 vs 6269.5).

The FirePro W4100's Geekbench results reveal a different performance profile. Its OpenCL score of 5478 is notably lower than its Vulkan score of 6496, suggesting the card handles compute workloads differently depending on the API. In the nearest rival comparison, the FirePro W4100's average score of 5987 shows a 0% delta against the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M (5986), making them statistically identical. The FirePro W4100 leads the NVIDIA Quadro K4000 by 0.1% (5982 vs 5987) and trails the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server by 0.2% (5996 vs 5987). Against the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M, the FirePro W4100 leads by 0.2% (6000 vs 5987).

The overall average benchmark scores — 6270 for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER versus 5987 for the FirePro W4100 — represent a 4.7% advantage for the newer NVIDIA card. However, this comparison mixes different benchmark suites and should be viewed as indicative rather than definitive.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins decisively in raw specification-driven workloads. Its FP32 compute of 43.94 TFLOPS dwarfs the FirePro W4100's 645.1 GFLOPS — a 68-fold difference. The pixel rate of 235.4 GPixel/s versus 10.08 GPixel/s gives the NVIDIA card a 23.4x advantage in fill-rate-bound scenarios. Texture rate follows the same pattern: 686.6 GTexel/s versus 20.16 GTexel/s, a 34x difference. Memory bandwidth is equally lopsided at 896.0 GB/s versus 64.00 GB/s, a 14x gap.

The FirePro W4100 wins in specific niche areas. Its Vulkan score of 6496 exceeds its own OpenCL score of 5478 by 18.6%, indicating stronger Vulkan optimization relative to OpenCL on that card. The FirePro W4100 also wins on physical footprint — it is a single-slot card measuring 171 mm in length, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is a dual-slot card at 304 mm. The FirePro W4100 requires no power connectors and has a suggested PSU of 250 W, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER needs a 16-pin connector and carries a 350 W TDP. For legacy workstation environments with 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, the FirePro W4100 provides a specialized multi-display solution that the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b configuration does not match.

In the head-to-head benchmark array, neither card registers a win — the headToHeadBenchmarks field is empty, and both winsA and winsB are zero. This reflects the absence of directly comparable test results rather than a performance tie.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is generational. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses the GB203 chip built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The FirePro W4100 uses the Cape Verde chip based on GCN 1.0 architecture, also TSMC-fabricated but on a 28 nm process. This process difference alone explains much of the efficiency and density disparity.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER packs 45,600 million transistors into a 378 mm² die, achieving a transistor density of 120.6 million per square millimeter. The FirePro W4100 contains 1,500 million transistors on a 123 mm² die, with a density of 12.2 million per square millimeter. That is a 10x density advantage for the newer card. The die size difference is also notable — the GB203 is roughly three times larger than Cape Verde.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER implements 8960 shading units, 280 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. It also includes 70 dedicated ray tracing cores and 280 tensor cores, features entirely absent from the FirePro W4100, which has no RT or tensor core support. The FirePro W4100's 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs represent a fraction of the newer card's resources.

Memory architecture reflects the same generational leap. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, while the FirePro W4100 uses 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the FirePro W4100 is limited to DirectX 12 (11_1). Vulkan support also differs — the newer card supports Vulkan 1.4, while the FirePro W4100 supports Vulkan 1.2.170.

Specification Differences

The clock specifications differ markedly. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2452 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The FirePro W4100 has no listed base or boost clock, only a memory clock of 1000 MHz (4 Gbps effective). This memory clock difference — 1750 MHz versus 1000 MHz — translates to a 7x effective bandwidth gap when combined with the bus width difference.

The process node difference is significant: 5 nm versus 28 nm. Both cards use TSMC as the foundry, but the density and efficiency improvements are dramatic. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's transistor count of 45,600 million versus the FirePro W4100's 1,500 million represents a 30.4x increase.

Power requirements are another major differentiator. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER draws 350 W TDP and requires a dual-slot cooler with a 16-pin power connector. The FirePro W4100 draws only 50 W TDP, is single-slot, and requires no power connector — it draws power entirely from the PCIe slot. The suggested PSU for the FirePro W4100 is 250 W, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's suggested PSU is not listed.

The bus interface also differs: PCIe 5.0 x16 on the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER versus PCIe 3.0 x16 on the FirePro W4100. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b versus 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2. Physical dimensions show the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER at 304 mm length and 137 mm height, while the FirePro W4100 is 171 mm long and 69 mm high. The production status differs — Active versus End-of-life. The release dates are December 31, 2025 for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER and August 13, 2014 for the FirePro W4100. The FirePro W4100 has a predecessor (FirePro Terascale) and successor (Radeon Pro Polaris), while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER lists neither. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has a launch MSRP of 749 USD; the FirePro W4100 has no listed launch MSRP.

FAQ

Q: Which card has higher raw compute performance?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers 43.94 TFLOPS FP32, while the FirePro W4100 provides 645.1 GFLOPS FP32. The NVIDIA card offers roughly 68 times the single-precision compute throughput.

Q: How do memory bandwidth and capacity compare?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth. The FirePro W4100 has 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 64.00 GB/s bandwidth. The newer card provides 14 times the bandwidth and 8 times the capacity.

Q: What is the performance percentile ranking for each card?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER ranks in the 36th percentile of all GPUs, while the FirePro W4100 ranks in the 34th percentile. Their average benchmark scores are 6270 and 5987 respectively.

Q: Which card supports ray tracing and tensor cores?

A: Only the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER includes these features — 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores. The FirePro W4100 has no RT or tensor core support, reflecting its GCN 1.0 architecture.

Q: How do power requirements differ between the two cards?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has a 350 W TDP and uses a 16-pin power connector. The FirePro W4100 has a 50 W TDP, requires no power connector, and has a 250 W suggested PSU.

Q: What are the closest rivals for each card based on benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 with a 0% delta. The FirePro W4100's nearest rival is the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M with a 0% delta. Both cards show sub-1% differences across all listed rivals.