FirePro W5000 vs GeForce 9800M GTS SLI

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5000 and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W5000 and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 9800M GTS SLI 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 9800M GTS SLI here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 510 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI - with G9x.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 225 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
  • FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI - by 55/65 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 2400 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 5−6
ultra / 1080p 9−10 3−4
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 14−16
medium / 1080p 18−20 7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 171% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Architecture GCN 1.0 G9x
Code name Pitcairn NB9E-GT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 7 August 2012 15 July 2008
Pipelines 768 128
Core clock speed 825 MHz 600 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55/65 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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