FirePro W8100 vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 and GeForce 9800M GT 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 W8100 stacks up against GeForce 9800M GT SLI, check out specs charts below.

FirePro W8100

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GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 9800M GT 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 9800M GT SLI here:

GeForce 9800M GT SLI Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W8100	GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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FirePro W8100 has 69% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 504 GB more memory, than FirePro W8100.
FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - with G9x.
Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 324 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - by 65 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 4200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	5−6
ultra / 1080p	21−24	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	14−16
medium / 1080p	40−45	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 485% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	55−60	10−11
ultra / 1080p	50−55	9−10
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	60−65	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 430% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	250−260	120−130
medium / 768p	220−230	100−105
ultra / 1080p	180−190	45−50
QHD / 1440p	110−120	24−27
4K / 2160p	70−75	−
high / 768p	210−220	70−75
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 168% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	50−55
ultra / 1080p	100−110	30−33
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 116% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	45−50	7−8
ultra / 1080p	40−45	6−7
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	3−4
low / 720p	80−85	16−18
medium / 1080p	45−50	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 487% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	9−10
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	55−60
medium / 1080p	110−120	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 308% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	60−65	10−12
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	65−70	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	140−150	45−50
medium / 768p	130−140	40−45
high / 1080p	70−75	10−11
ultra / 1080p	30−35	6−7
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 269% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	24−27	4−5
ultra / 1080p	20−22	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	10−11
medium / 1080p	30−35	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	75−80
medium / 1080p	120−130	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 41% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 130% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	10−11
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 366% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	130−140	21−24
medium / 768p	85−90	14−16
high / 1080p	45−50	8−9
ultra / 1080p	24−27	6−7
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 461% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	90−95	80−85
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	50−55	16−18
high / 768p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in World of Tanks is 55% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8100	GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Architecture	GCN 2.0	G9x
Code name	Hawaii	NB9E-GT2
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	23 June 2014	15 July 2008
Pipelines	2560	192
Core clock speed	824 MHz	500 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Texture fill rate	131.8
Floating-point performance	4,219 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model	6.3
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA		+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
SLI options		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	466 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W8100 vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI

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