FirePro W4300 vs GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4300 and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W4300 stacks up against GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q here:
Main Specs
FirePro W4300
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
4x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 200% more power consumption, than FirePro W4300.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than FirePro W4300.
FirePro W4300 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q - in Laptops.
FirePro W4300 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 171 MHz higher, than FirePro W4300.
FirePro W4300 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q - by 16 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 4000 MHz higher, than FirePro W4300.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
50−55
ultra / 1080p
8−9
35−40
QHD / 1440p
3−4
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 246% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p
24−27
80−85
ultra / 1080p
20−22
70−75
QHD / 1440p
7−8
55−60
4K / 2160p
5−6
30−33
low / 720p
50−55
130−140
medium / 1080p
24−27
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 254% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
FirePro W4300 and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
250−260
medium / 768p
170−180
230−240
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
QHD / 1440p
50−55
150−160
4K / 2160p
30−33
100−110
high / 768p
140−150
220−230
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
110−120
ultra / 1080p
60−65
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Dota 2 is 31% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p
16−18
65−70
ultra / 1080p
16−18
60−65
QHD / 1440p
−
40−45
4K / 2160p
6−7
21−24
low / 720p
35−40
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 247% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p
24−27
95−100
ultra / 1080p
18−20
75−80
QHD / 1440p
16−18
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
95−100
220−230
medium / 1080p
50−55
150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Fortnite is 185% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p
24−27
90−95
ultra / 1080p
20−22
70−75
QHD / 1440p
9−10
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
35−40
low / 720p
50−55
140−150
medium / 1080p
27−30
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 240% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
85−90
160−170
medium / 768p
75−80
150−160
high / 1080p
27−30
100−110
ultra / 1080p
12−14
50−55
QHD / 1440p
3−4
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p
9−10
40−45
ultra / 1080p
7−8
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
95−100
medium / 1080p
12−14
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 308% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Minecraft is 8% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p
21−24
80−85
ultra / 1080p
16−18
55−60
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
120−130
medium / 1080p
24−27
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 196% more, than FirePro W4300.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
95−100
medium / 1080p
16−18
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 217% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
50−55
190−200
medium / 768p
30−35
130−140
high / 1080p
18−20
75−80
ultra / 1080p
10−12
40−45
4K / 2160p
8−9
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 295% more, than FirePro W4300.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
medium / 768p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
35−40
65−70
high / 768p
50−55
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in World of Tanks is 42% more, than FirePro W4300.
Full Specs
FirePro W4300
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
Architecture
GCN 2.0
Pascal
Code name
Bonaire
N17E-G3 Max-Q
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
1 December 2015
30 May 2017
Pipelines
768
2560
Core clock speed
930 MHz
1101 - 1290 MHz
Boost Clock
1278 - 1468 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
16 nm
Texture fill rate
44.64
234.9
Floating-point performance
1,428 gflops
7,516 gflops
Length
171 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
320.3 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.3
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
152 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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