FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 970

When choosing between FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 970, 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 970.

Main Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GTX 970
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 148 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 2x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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  • FirePro W8000 has 52% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 970.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 970 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 970 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 150 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.
  • FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W8000 is 269 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 5493 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 50−55
ultra / 1080p 10−11 30−35
QHD / 1440p 4−5 27−30
4K / 2160p 14−16
low / 720p 35−40 75−80
medium / 1080p 21−24 60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 177% more, than FirePro W8000.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GTX 970
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell
Code name Tahiti GM204
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 14 June 2012 19 September 2014
Pipelines 1792 1664
Core clock speed 900 MHz 1050 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 109 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 3,920 gflops
Length 279 mm 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 176 GB/s 224 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores 1664
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 Mh/s 478 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 291.61 Sol/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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