FirePro W8100 vs GeForce GTX 980

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 980, 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 GTX 980, check out specs charts below.

FirePro W8100

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Main Specs

	FirePro W8100	GeForce GTX 980
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	165 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	8 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 W8100 has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 980.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W8100 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 980 - with Maxwell.
FirePro W8100 and GeForce GTX 980 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro W8100 is 269 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 980.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 4993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
QHD / 1440p	16−18	30−35
4K / 2160p	10−11	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	80−85
medium / 1080p	40−45	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than FirePro W8100.
high / 1080p	55−60	85−90
ultra / 1080p	50−55	75−80
QHD / 1440p	35−40	60−65
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−35
low / 720p	100−110	140−150
medium / 1080p	60−65	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than FirePro W8100.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	230−240
ultra / 1080p	180−190	−
QHD / 1440p	110−120	150−160
4K / 2160p	70−75	100−110
high / 768p	210−220	220−230
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than FirePro W8100.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than FirePro W8100.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than FirePro W8100.
high / 1080p	45−50	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	65−70
QHD / 1440p	27−30	45−50
4K / 2160p	14−16	24−27
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	45−50	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 51% more, than FirePro W8100.
high / 1080p	60−65	100−110
ultra / 1080p	45−50	80−85
QHD / 1440p	27−30	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	21−24
low / 720p	180−190	230−240
medium / 1080p	110−120	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 40% more, than FirePro W8100.
high / 1080p	60−65	95−100
ultra / 1080p	45−50	75−80
QHD / 1440p	30−35	55−60
4K / 2160p	24−27	35−40
low / 720p	100−110	140−150
medium / 1080p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 53% more, than FirePro W8100.
low / 768p	140−150	160−170
medium / 768p	130−140	150−160
high / 1080p	70−75	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−35	55−60
QHD / 1440p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than FirePro W8100.
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	20−22	35−40
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than FirePro W8100.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	14−16	65−70
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	130−140
medium / 1080p	18−20	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 121% more, than FirePro W8100.
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
QHD / 1440p	10−12	21−24
4K / 2160p	7−8	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 70% more, than FirePro W8100.
low / 768p	130−140	210−220
medium / 768p	85−90	140−150
high / 1080p	45−50	80−85
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
4K / 2160p	16−18	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 67% more, than FirePro W8100.
low / 768p	90−95	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	50−55	70−75
high / 768p	60−65	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than FirePro W8100.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8100	GeForce GTX 980
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Maxwell
Code name	Hawaii	GM204
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 June 2014	19 September 2014
Pipelines	2560	2048
Core clock speed	824 MHz
Boost Clock		1216 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	131.8	144 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	4,219 gflops	4,981 gflops
Length	279 mm	10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	224 GB/s
Shared memory		-
G-SYNC support		+
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.3	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores		2048
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
Height		4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support		4 displays
HDMI		+
HDCP		+
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	466 Mh/s	579 Mh/s
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support		+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder		+
Optimus		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		312.12 Sol/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
GameStream		+
GeForce ShadowPlay		+
GPU Boost		2.0
GameWorks		+
BatteryBoost		+
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FirePro W8100 vs GeForce GTX 980

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