FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 1070 mobile

When choosing between FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 1070 mobile, 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 GTX 1070 mobile.

GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1070 mobile 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 GTX 1070 mobile here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GTX 1070 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8000 has 87% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than FirePro W8000.
  • FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 1070 mobile - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 1070 mobile - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is 606 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.
  • FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1070 mobile - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 5492 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 50−55
ultra / 1080p 10−11 35−40
QHD / 1440p 4−5 27−30
4K / 2160p 16−18
low / 720p 35−40 80−85
medium / 1080p 21−24 60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than FirePro W8000.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GTX 1070 mobile
Architecture GCN 1.0 Pascal
Code name Tahiti N17E-G2
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 1 September 2016
Pipelines 1792 2048
Core clock speed 900 MHz 1506 MHz
Boost Clock 1645 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 210.6
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 6,738 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 8 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 176 GB/s 256 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1920
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
GPU Boost 3.0
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