FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GT 650M

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 and GeForce GT 650M 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 GT 650M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 650M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 650M 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 GT 650M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GT 650M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3\GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8000 has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W8000 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 650M.
  • FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GT 650M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GT 650M - with Kepler.
  • FirePro W8000 and GeForce GT 650M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 3700 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 3−4
ultra / 1080p 10−11 1−2
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 35−40 14−16
medium / 1080p 21−24 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than GeForce GT 650M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GT 650M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Tahiti N13E-GE
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 22 March 2012
Pipelines 1792 384
Core clock speed 900 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 652.8 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1800 - 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 176 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 API
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 384
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 Mh/s 21 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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