FirePro W8000 vs GeForce 930MX

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 and GeForce 930MX 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 W8000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce 930MX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 930MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 930MX 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 930MX here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce 930MX
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 17 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8000 has 1223% more power consumption, than GeForce 930MX.
  • FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 930MX uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FirePro W8000 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 930MX.
  • FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 930MX - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce 930MX - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 930MX is 52 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.
  • FirePro W8000 and GeForce 930MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce 930MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 4−5
ultra / 1080p 10−11 2−3
QHD / 1440p 4−5 2−3
low / 720p 35−40 14−16
medium / 1080p 21−24 7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce 930MX.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce 930MX
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell
Code name Tahiti N16S-GMR
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 10 March 2016
Pipelines 1792 384
Core clock speed 900 MHz 952 MHz
Boost Clock 1020 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 24.48
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 783.4 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 176 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 Mh/s
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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