FirePro W7000 vs GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q

In this comparison between FirePro W7000 and GeForce GTX 1080 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 W7000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1080 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 1080 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7000 GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W7000 has 133% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than FirePro W7000.
  • FirePro W7000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 151 MHz higher, than FirePro W7000.
  • FirePro W7000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 5200 MHz higher, than FirePro W7000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 50−55
ultra / 1080p 12−14 35−40
QHD / 1440p 6−7 27−30
4K / 2160p 5−6 16−18
low / 720p 40−45 80−85
medium / 1080p 24−27 60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 142% more, than FirePro W7000.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7000 GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
Architecture GCN 1.0 Pascal
Code name Pitcairn N17E-G3 Max-Q
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 13 June 2012 30 May 2017
Pipelines 1280 2560
Core clock speed 950 MHz 1101 - 1290 MHz
Boost Clock 1278 - 1468 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 76.00 234.9
Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops 7,516 gflops
Length 242 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s 320.3 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
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) 285 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 6 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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