FirePro W9000 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q

In this comparison between FirePro W9000 and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q 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 GTX 1050 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q 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 1050 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W9000 GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W9000 has 366% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W9000 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
  • FirePro W9000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 24 MHz higher, than FirePro W9000.
  • FirePro W9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 1500 MHz higher, than FirePro W9000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 20−22
ultra / 1080p 21−24 12−14
QHD / 1440p 16−18 6−7
4K / 2160p 10−11 5−6
low / 720p 60−65 40−45
medium / 1080p 40−45 24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.

Full Specs

  FirePro W9000 GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
Architecture GCN 1.0 Pascal
Code name Tahiti N17P-G0 Max-Q
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 3 January 2018
Pipelines 2048 640
Core clock speed 975 MHz 999 - 1189 MHz
Boost Clock 1139 - 1328 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 124.8 53.12
Floating-point performance 3,994 gflops 1,700 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 112.1 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 460 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
Dual-link DVI support +
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