FirePro W8000 vs GeForce 9800 GTX

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 and GeForce 9800 GTX 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 W8000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce 9800 GTX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce 9800 GTX
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 140 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • FirePro W8000 has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
  • FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 9800 GTX uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 508 GB more memory, than FirePro W8000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce 9800 GTX - with Tesla.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 788 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.
  • FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800 GTX - by 65 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W8000 is 269 mm longer, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 4400 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 35−40 1−2
medium / 1080p 21−24 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce 9800 GTX
Architecture GCN 1.0 Tesla
Code name Tahiti G92
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 14 June 2012 28 March 2008
Pipelines 1792 128
Core clock speed 900 MHz 1688 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 754 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 43.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 432.1 gflops
Length 279 mm 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth 176 GB/s 70.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.6 2.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 128
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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