FirePro W5000 vs GeForce 945M

In this comparison between FirePro W5000 and GeForce 945M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W5000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce 945M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 945M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 945M 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 945M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 GeForce 945M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 945M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 945M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 945M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce 945M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 945M is 103 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 and GeForce 945M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 1200 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 10−11
ultra / 1080p 9−10 6−7
QHD / 1440p 4−5 1−2
low / 720p 30−35 24−27
medium / 1080p 18−20 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than GeForce 945M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 GeForce 945M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell
Code name Pitcairn GM107
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 7 August 2012 12 March 2015
Pipelines 768 512
Core clock speed 825 MHz 928 MHz
Boost Clock 1045 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 40.80
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 953.9 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s 107 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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