FirePro W9000 vs GeForce GTX 780M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W9000 and GeForce GTX 780M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W9000 and GeForce GTX 780M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 780M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 780M 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 780M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W9000 GeForce GTX 780M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 122 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W9000 has 186% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 780M.
  • FirePro W9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 780M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W9000 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 780M.
  • FirePro W9000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 780M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 780M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 152 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.
  • FirePro W9000 and GeForce GTX 780M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 20−22
ultra / 1080p 21−24 12−14
QHD / 1440p 16−18 6−7
4K / 2160p 10−11 5−6
low / 720p 60−65 40−45
medium / 1080p 40−45 24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 780M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W9000 GeForce GTX 780M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Tahiti N14E-GTX
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 30 May 2013
Pipelines 2048 1536
Core clock speed 975 MHz 823 MHz
Boost Clock 797 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 124.8 102.0
Floating-point performance 3,994 gflops 2,448 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 160.0 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 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 460 Mh/s 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
Dual-link DVI support +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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