FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 660

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 660 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 660 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GTX 660
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 140 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin One 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W8000 has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 660.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W8000 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 660.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 660 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 is 80 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.
  • FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 660 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W8000 is 270 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 660.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 5494 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 20−22
ultra / 1080p 10−11 12−14
QHD / 1440p 4−5 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 40−45
medium / 1080p 21−24 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than FirePro W8000.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GTX 660
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Tahiti GK106
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 14 June 2012 6 September 2012
Pipelines 1792 960
Core clock speed 900 MHz 980 MHz
Boost Clock 1033 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 78.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 1,981 gflops
Length 279 mm 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 176 GB/s 144.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 960
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 Mh/s 66 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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