FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GTX 860M

When choosing between FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 860M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 860M.

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GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M here:

GeForce GTX 860M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5000	GeForce GTX 860M
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
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 GTX 860M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 860M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 860M - in Laptops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 28 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 860M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	7−8	10−11
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Battlefield 5 is 13% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 860M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	220−230
medium / 768p	180−190	190−200
ultra / 1080p	95−100	100−110
QHD / 1440p	50−55	60−65
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	140−150	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 860M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	100−105
ultra / 1080p	60−65	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Dota 2 is 5% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Far Cry 5 is 15% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	100−110
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Fortnite is 9% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	9−10	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	75−80	80−85
high / 1080p	30−33	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	9−10	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 860M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
medium / 768p	30−35	35−40
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than FirePro W5000.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	GeForce GTX 860M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Maxwell
Code name	Pitcairn	N15P-GX
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	7 August 2012	12 March 2014
Pipelines	768	640
Core clock speed	825 MHz	797 MHz
Boost Clock		915 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	43.40
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	1,389 gflops
Length	183 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	80.0 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	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA		+
CUDA cores		1152 or 640
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options		+
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	154 Mh/s	163 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Standard memory configuration		GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support		Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support		Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support		Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection		+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI		+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming		+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder		+
Optimus		+
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GTX 860M

GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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