FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GT 730M

When choosing between FirePro W8000 and GeForce GT 730M, 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 W8000 and GeForce GT 730M.

GeForce GT 730M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 730M 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 730M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GT 730M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8000 has 581% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 730M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W8000 and GeForce GT 730M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GT 730M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GT 730M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 175 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.
  • FirePro W8000 and GeForce GT 730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 3700 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
ultra / 1080p 10−11 0−1
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 35−40 10−11
medium / 1080p 21−24 2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than GeForce GT 730M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GT 730M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Tahiti GK107
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 1 January 2013
Pipelines 1792 384
Core clock speed 900 MHz 725 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 23.20
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 552.2 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1800 - 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 176 GB/s 28.8 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 +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 Mh/s 31 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Standard memory configuration DDR3/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 / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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