FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 480M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI, 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 480M SLI, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 GTX 480M SLI here:
Main Specs
FirePro W8000
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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FirePro W8000 has 125% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 475 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 4300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
220−230
210−220
medium / 768p
190−200
180−190
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
QHD / 1440p
65−70
55−60
4K / 2160p
35−40
30−35
high / 768p
150−160
140−150
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
20−22
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
110−120
100−110
medium / 1080p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Fortnite is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p
30−33
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−12
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
85−90
80−85
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
65−70
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in World of Tanks is 4% more, than FirePro W8000.
Full Specs
FirePro W8000
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Fermi
Code name
Tahiti
N11E-GTX-A3
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
14 June 2012
25 May 2010
Pipelines
1792
704
Core clock speed
900 MHz
425 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
6000 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 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
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
176 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
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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