FirePro W8000 vs GeForce 9800M GTS SLI

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI 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 9800M GTS SLI will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 9800M GTS 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 9800M GTS SLI here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 150 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 50% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 508 GB more memory, than FirePro W8000.
  • FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI - with G9x.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 300 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
  • FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI - by 55/65 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 4700 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 5−6
ultra / 1080p 10−11 3−4
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 35−40 14−16
medium / 1080p 21−24 7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Architecture GCN 1.0 G9x
Code name Tahiti NB9E-GT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 15 July 2008
Pipelines 1792 128
Core clock speed 900 MHz 600 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55/65 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
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
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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