FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 470M

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 470M 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 W8000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 470M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 470M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 470M 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 470M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GTX 470M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8000 has 200% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470M.
  • FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 470M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 470M has 1532 GB more memory, than FirePro W8000.
  • FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 470M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 470M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 200 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.
  • FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 470M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 4250 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 9−10
ultra / 1080p 10−11 5−6
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 35−40 21−24
medium / 1080p 21−24 10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GTX 470M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi
Code name Tahiti N11E-GT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 1 November 2010
Pipelines 1792 288
Core clock speed 900 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 19.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 616.3 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 +
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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