FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GTX 280M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 280M SLI, 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 W5000 stacks up against GeForce GTX 280M SLI, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 280M 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 GTX 280M SLI here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5000
GeForce GTX 280M 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
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 280M SLI have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - with G9x.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 240 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 2250 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
7−8
3−4
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Battlefield 5 is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 280M SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
180−190
medium / 768p
180−190
150−160
ultra / 1080p
95−100
80−85
QHD / 1440p
50−55
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
140−150
120−130
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
medium / 768p
90−95
80−85
ultra / 1080p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Far Cry 5 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
95−100
85−90
medium / 1080p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Fortnite is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
QHD / 1440p
9−10
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
75−80
65−70
high / 1080p
30−33
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
3−4
1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
9−10
8−9
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
40−45
medium / 768p
30−35
27−30
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−33
high / 768p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Full Specs
FirePro W5000
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Architecture
GCN 1.0
G9x
Code name
Pitcairn
N10E-GTX
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
7 August 2012
2 March 2009
Pipelines
768
256
Core clock speed
825 MHz
585 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
55 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
950 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
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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