FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GT 445M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W8000 and GeForce GT 445M. 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 W8000 and GeForce GT 445M. 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 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 W8000 GeForce GT 445M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8000 has 542% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 445M.
  • FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GT 445M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W8000 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 445M.
  • FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GT 445M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GT 445M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 445M is 280 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.
  • FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GT 445M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 4250 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 445M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
ultra / 1080p 10−11 0−1
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 35−40 10−11
medium / 1080p 21−24 1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than GeForce GT 445M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GT 445M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi
Code name Tahiti N11E-GE
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 3 September 2010
Pipelines 1792 144
Core clock speed 900 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 10.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 339.8 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 176 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) 391 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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