FirePro W9000 vs GeForce GT 445M

In this comparison between FirePro W9000 and GeForce GT 445M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W9000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GT 445M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 445M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 445M 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 GT 445M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W9000 GeForce GT 445M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W9000 has 900% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 445M.
  • FirePro W9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GT 445M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W9000 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 445M.
  • FirePro W9000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GT 445M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GT 445M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 445M is 205 MHz higher, than FirePro W9000.
  • FirePro W9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GT 445M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 4250 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 445M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
ultra / 1080p 21−24 0−1
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 10−11
medium / 1080p 40−45 1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than GeForce GT 445M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W9000 GeForce GT 445M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi
Code name Tahiti N11E-GE
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 3 September 2010
Pipelines 2048 144
Core clock speed 975 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 124.8 10.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 3,994 gflops 339.8 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 60.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 144
Bus support PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 460 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
Dual-link DVI support +
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