FirePro W9000 vs GeForce GTX 980M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W9000 and GeForce GTX 980M, 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 W9000 stacks up against GeForce GTX 980M, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M here:

GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W9000	GeForce GTX 980M
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI	No outputs
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FirePro W9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 980M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 980M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W9000.
FirePro W9000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 980M - in Laptops.
FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 980M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 63 MHz higher, than FirePro W9000.
FirePro W9000 and GeForce GTX 980M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than FirePro W9000.
high / 1080p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	110−120
medium / 1080p	60−65	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Battlefield 5 is 7% more, than FirePro W9000.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W9000 and GeForce GTX 980M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	180−190	180−190
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
FirePro W9000 and GeForce GTX 980M have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W9000 and GeForce GTX 980M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
FirePro W9000 and GeForce GTX 980M have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	27−30	30−35
4K / 2160p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than FirePro W9000.
high / 1080p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	27−30	30−33
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Fortnite is 5% more, than FirePro W9000.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	35−40
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	100−110	110−120
medium / 1080p	65−70	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Forza Horizon 4 is 7% more, than FirePro W9000.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	120−130	130−140
high / 1080p	70−75	75−80
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than FirePro W9000.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	9−10
low / 720p	65−70	70−75
medium / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Metro Exodus is 10% more, than FirePro W9000.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
FirePro W9000 and GeForce GTX 980M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro W9000 and GeForce GTX 980M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−11	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	70−75
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than FirePro W9000.
low / 768p	130−140	140−150
medium / 768p	85−90	90−95
high / 1080p	45−50	50−55
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than FirePro W9000.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	55−60
high / 768p	60−65	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than FirePro W9000.

Full Specs

	FirePro W9000	GeForce GTX 980M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Maxwell
Code name	Tahiti	GM204
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	14 June 2012	7 October 2014
Pipelines	2048	1536
Core clock speed	975 MHz	1038 MHz
Boost Clock		1127 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	124.8	51.84
Floating-point performance	3,994 gflops	3,462 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	160 GB/s
Shared memory		-
G-SYNC support		+
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA		+
CUDA cores		1536
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
SLI options		+
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	460 Mh/s	383 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support		+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder		+
Optimus		+
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
Dual-link DVI support	+
GameStream		+
GeForce ShadowPlay		+
GPU Boost		2.0
GameWorks		+
BatteryBoost		+
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FirePro W9000 vs GeForce GTX 980M

GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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