FirePro W2100 vs GRID M60-0Q

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 W2100

2014

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($139 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅300% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (2 GB vs 512 MB).
✅Draws 26W instead of 225W, a 199W reduction.
✅Measures 168mm instead of 267mm, a 99mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

GRID M60-0Q

2015

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 2 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 6.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $139 MSRP).
❌765.4% higher power demand at 225W vs 26W.
❌58.9% longer card at 267mm vs 168mm.

FirePro W2100

2014

GRID M60-0Q

2015

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($139 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅300% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (2 GB vs 512 MB).
✅Draws 26W instead of 225W, a 199W reduction.
✅Measures 168mm instead of 267mm, a 99mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 2 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 6.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $139 MSRP).
❌765.4% higher power demand at 225W vs 26W.
❌58.9% longer card at 267mm vs 168mm.

Quick Answers

So, is FirePro W2100 better than GRID M60-0Q?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 851 vs 827 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer FirePro W2100 is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack, plus much lower power draw (26W vs 225W).

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

FirePro W2100 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting more VRAM at 2 GB instead of 512 MB. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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

FirePro W2100 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $139 MSRP. FirePro W2100 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. FirePro W2100 is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $139 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 2.9% higher G3D Mark. GRID M60-0Q is the newer 2015 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GRID M60-0Q make more sense than FirePro W2100?

Yes. GRID M60-0Q 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 and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of FirePro W2100. The trade-off is that FirePro W2100 currently gives you 2.9% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

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 W2100 Benchmark Check

GRID M60-0Q Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	FirePro W2100	GRID M60-0Q
1080p
low	13 FPS	37 FPS
medium	9 FPS	30 FPS
high	5 FPS	25 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	19 FPS
1440p
low	9 FPS	28 FPS
medium	5 FPS	22 FPS
high	2 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	14 FPS
4K
low	4 FPS	19 FPS
medium	2 FPS	15 FPS
high	1 FPS	12 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	9 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	FirePro W2100	GRID M60-0Q
1080p
low	24 FPS	37 FPS
medium	10 FPS	30 FPS
high	7 FPS	25 FPS
ultra	5 FPS	19 FPS
1440p
low	7 FPS	28 FPS
medium	3 FPS	22 FPS
high	2 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	14 FPS
4K
low	3 FPS	19 FPS
medium	1 FPS	15 FPS
high	1 FPS	12 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	9 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	FirePro W2100	GRID M60-0Q
1080p
low	38 FPS	37 FPS
medium	31 FPS	30 FPS
high	26 FPS	25 FPS
ultra	19 FPS	19 FPS
1440p
low	29 FPS	28 FPS
medium	23 FPS	22 FPS
high	19 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	14 FPS
4K
low	19 FPS	19 FPS
medium	15 FPS	15 FPS
high	13 FPS	12 FPS
ultra	10 FPS	9 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	FirePro W2100	GRID M60-0Q
1080p
low	38 FPS	37 FPS
medium	31 FPS	30 FPS
high	26 FPS	25 FPS
ultra	17 FPS	19 FPS
1440p
low	6 FPS	28 FPS
medium	5 FPS	22 FPS
high	4 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	14 FPS
4K
low	4 FPS	19 FPS
medium	3 FPS	15 FPS
high	2 FPS	12 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	9 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of FirePro W2100 and GRID M60-0Q

FirePro W2100

The FirePro W2100 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 12 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 630 MHz to 680 MHz. It has 320 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 26W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 851 points.

GRID M60-0Q

The GRID M60-0Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 30 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 557 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 827 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro W2100 scores 851 and the GRID M60-0Q reaches 827 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro W2100 is built on GCN 1.0 while the GRID M60-0Q uses Maxwell 2.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 320 (FirePro W2100) vs 2,048 (GRID M60-0Q). Raw compute: 0.4352 TFLOPS (FirePro W2100) vs 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID M60-0Q). Boost clocks: 680 MHz vs 1178 MHz.

Feature	FirePro W2100	GRID M60-0Q
G3D Mark Score	851+3%	827
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Maxwell 2.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	320	2048+540%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.4352 TFLOPS	4.825 TFLOPS+1009%
Boost Clock	680 MHz	1178 MHz+73%
ROPs	8	64+700%
TMUs	20	128+540%
L1 Cache	80 KB	768 KB+860%
L2 Cache	0.25 MB	2 MB+700%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	FirePro W2100	GRID M60-0Q
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)

The FirePro W2100 comes with 2 GB of VRAM, while the GRID M60-0Q has 512 MB. The FirePro W2100 offers 300% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 64-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (FirePro W2100) vs 2 MB (GRID M60-0Q) — the GRID M60-0Q has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	FirePro W2100	GRID M60-0Q
VRAM Capacity	2 GB+300%	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	64-bit
L2 Cache	0.25 MB	2 MB+700%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FirePro W2100) vs 12_1 (GRID M60-0Q). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 0.

Feature	FirePro W2100	GRID M60-0Q
DirectX	12	12_1
Max Displays	2	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (FirePro W2100) vs NVENC 6th Gen (GRID M60-0Q). Decoder: UVD 4.0 vs NVDEC 3rd Gen.

Feature	FirePro W2100	GRID M60-0Q
Encoder	VCE 1.0	NVENC 6th Gen
Decoder	UVD 4.0	NVDEC 3rd Gen
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 Part 2,MVC	—

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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro W2100 draws 26W versus the GRID M60-0Q's 225W — a 158.6% difference. The FirePro W2100 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro W2100) vs 350W (GRID M60-0Q). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 168mm vs 267mm, occupying 1 vs 2 slots.

Feature	FirePro W2100	GRID M60-0Q
TDP	26W-88%	225W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	168mm	267mm
Height	69mm	—
Slots	1-50%	2
Temp (Load)	65°C	—
Perf/Watt	32.7+784%	3.7

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Value Analysis

The FirePro W2100 launched at $139 MSRP, while the GRID M60-0Q launched at $0. The GRID M60-0Q costs 100+% less ($139 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 6.1 (FirePro W2100) vs Infinity (GRID M60-0Q) — the GRID M60-0Q offers Infinity% better value. The GRID M60-0Q is the newer GPU (2015 vs 2014).