FirePro W9000 vs GeForce GTX 280M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W9000 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 W9000 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 W9000
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
350 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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FirePro W9000 has 133% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
FirePro W9000 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
FirePro W9000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - with G9x.
Core clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 390 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
FirePro W9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 4550 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
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
24−27
medium / 1080p
40−45
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
55−60
18−20
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
35−40
3−4
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
60−65
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Battlefield 5 is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
250−260
180−190
medium / 768p
220−230
150−160
ultra / 1080p
180−190
80−85
QHD / 1440p
110−120
45−50
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−33
high / 768p
210−220
120−130
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
80−85
ultra / 1080p
100−110
50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Dota 2 is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
45−50
14−16
ultra / 1080p
40−45
12−14
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
5−6
low / 720p
80−85
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Far Cry 5 is 193% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
60−65
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
85−90
medium / 1080p
110−120
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Fortnite is 142% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
60−65
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
30−35
6−7
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
65−70
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 186% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
140−150
70−75
medium / 768p
120−130
65−70
high / 1080p
70−75
21−24
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−11
QHD / 1440p
21−24
1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 132% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
8−9
ultra / 1080p
20−22
6−7
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
21−24
medium / 1080p
30−35
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
21−24
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
130−140
40−45
medium / 768p
85−90
27−30
high / 1080p
45−50
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
9−10
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−33
high / 768p
60−65
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Full Specs
FirePro W9000
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Architecture
GCN 1.0
G9x
Code name
Tahiti
N10E-GTX
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
14 June 2012
2 March 2009
Pipelines
2048
256
Core clock speed
975 MHz
585 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
124.8
Floating-point performance
3,994 gflops
Length
279 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5500 MHz
950 MHz
Memory bandwidth
264 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)
460 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Form factor
full height / full length
StereoOutput3D
+
Dual-link DVI support
+
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