FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GTX 850M

In this comparison between FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 850M 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 W5000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 850M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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GeForce GTX 850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 850M 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 850M here:

GeForce GTX 850M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5000	GeForce GTX 850M
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	No outputs
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FirePro W5000 has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 850M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 850M - in Laptops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 850M - with Maxwell.
FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 850M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	4−5	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	27−30	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 850M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	190−200
medium / 768p	180−190	160−170
ultra / 1080p	95−100	85−90
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
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 11% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
medium / 768p	90−95	85−90
ultra / 1080p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Far Cry 5 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	90−95
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Fortnite is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
QHD / 1440p	9−10	7−8
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	27−30	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p	85−90	75−80
medium / 768p	75−80	70−75
high / 1080p	30−33	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
QHD / 1440p	3−4	1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
high / 1080p	9−10	8−9
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p	55−60	45−50
medium / 768p	30−35	30−33
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	GeForce GTX 850M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Maxwell
Code name	Pitcairn	N15P-GT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	7 August 2012	12 March 2014
Pipelines	768	640
Core clock speed	825 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	36.08
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	1,155 gflops
Length	183 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	80.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_0)
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		640
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options		+
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	154 Mh/s	153 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Standard memory configuration		DDR3 or 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		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		1.8 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GTX 850M

GeForce GTX 850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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