FirePro W8000 vs GeForce 8800M GTX SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8000 and GeForce 8800M GTX SLI, 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 W8000 stacks up against GeForce 8800M GTX SLI, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 8800M GTX SLI 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 8800M GTX SLI here:

GeForce 8800M GTX SLI Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W8000	GeForce 8800M GTX SLI
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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FirePro W8000 has 73% more power consumption, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI has 508 GB more memory, than FirePro W8000.
FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 8800M GTX SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce 8800M GTX SLI - with G9x.
Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 400 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 8800M GTX SLI - by 65 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 4700 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	16−18
medium / 1080p	21−24	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 162% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p	27−30	10−12
ultra / 1080p	24−27	9−10
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	60−65	21−24
medium / 1080p	30−35	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Battlefield 5 is 184% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p	220−230	130−140
medium / 768p	190−200	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	50−55
QHD / 1440p	65−70	27−30
4K / 2160p	35−40	−
high / 768p	150−160	75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 88% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	100−110	55−60
ultra / 1080p	70−75	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	3−4
low / 720p	45−50	16−18
medium / 1080p	21−24	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Far Cry 5 is 187% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	110−120	55−60
medium / 1080p	60−65	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Fortnite is 119% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p	30−33	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−12	1−2
low / 720p	60−65	24−27
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 166% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p	95−100	50−55
medium / 768p	85−90	40−45
high / 1080p	35−40	10−12
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 110% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p	10−12	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	10−12
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	75−80
medium / 1080p	110−120	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Minecraft is 25% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 57% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	10−12
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 122% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p	65−70	21−24
medium / 768p	40−45	16−18
high / 1080p	21−24	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 176% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in World of Tanks is 34% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8000	GeForce 8800M GTX SLI
Architecture	GCN 1.0	G9x
Code name	Tahiti	NB8E-GTX
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 June 2012	19 November 2007
Pipelines	1792	192
Core clock speed	900 MHz	500 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	391 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W8000 vs GeForce 8800M GTX SLI

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