FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 280

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 280, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W8000 stacks up against GeForce GTX 280, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTX 280

Main Specs

	FirePro W8000	GeForce GTX 280
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	236 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 280 has 4% more power consumption, than FirePro W8000.
FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 280 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W8000 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 280 - with Tesla 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 396 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.
FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280 - by 65 nm process technology.
FirePro W8000 is 269 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 4393 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	1−2
ultra / 1080p	10−11	0−1
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	12−14
medium / 1080p	21−24	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	24−27	4−5
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	60−65	16−18
medium / 1080p	30−35	5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Battlefield 5 is 344% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	50−55	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	220−230	120−130
medium / 768p	190−200	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	40−45
QHD / 1440p	65−70	21−24
4K / 2160p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	150−160	65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	60−65	85−90
ultra / 1080p	45−50	16−18
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	100−110	50−55
ultra / 1080p	70−75	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Dota 2 is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	21−24	2−3
ultra / 1080p	18−20	2−3
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	10−12
medium / 1080p	21−24	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Far Cry 5 is 575% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	27−30	10−11
ultra / 1080p	21−24	5−6
QHD / 1440p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	110−120	50−55
medium / 1080p	60−65	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Fortnite is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	30−33	4−5
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
low / 720p	60−65	16−18
medium / 1080p	30−35	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 366% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	95−100	40−45
medium / 768p	85−90	−
high / 1080p	35−40	5−6
ultra / 1080p	14−16	2−3
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 212% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−12	1−2
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	5−6
medium / 1080p	14−16	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Metro Exodus is 600% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	70−75
medium / 1080p	110−120	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Minecraft is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	6−7
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 320% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	65−70	12−14
medium / 768p	40−45	8−9
high / 1080p	21−24	4−5
ultra / 1080p	12−14	3−4
4K / 2160p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 414% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	16−18
high / 768p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in World of Tanks is 51% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8000	GeForce GTX 280
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Tesla 2.0
Code name	Tahiti	GT200
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 June 2012	16 June 2008
Pipelines	1792	240
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1296 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	48.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	622.1 gflops
Length	279 mm	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	1107 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176 GB/s	141.7 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		240
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support		+
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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FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 280

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