FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 860M 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 W5000 stacks up against GeForce GTX 860M SLI, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M SLI here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5000
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
120 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2x 4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 60% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 860M SLI have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 204 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 and GeForce GTX 860M SLI are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 1800 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
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
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p
24−27
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
QHD / 1440p
7−8
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
9−10
low / 720p
50−55
75−80
medium / 1080p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 52% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p
210−220
230−240
medium / 768p
180−190
210−220
ultra / 1080p
95−100
130−140
QHD / 1440p
50−55
100−110
4K / 2160p
30−33
55−60
high / 768p
140−150
170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
110−120
ultra / 1080p
60−65
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Dota 2 is 21% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
6−7
9−10
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 57% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p
24−27
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
95−100
130−140
medium / 1080p
50−55
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Fortnite is 42% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p
24−27
35−40
ultra / 1080p
20−22
27−30
QHD / 1440p
9−10
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
75−80
medium / 1080p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 48% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
medium / 768p
75−80
100−105
high / 1080p
30−33
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 38% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Minecraft is 9% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
75−80
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than FirePro W5000.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p
55−60
80−85
medium / 768p
30−35
50−55
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
4K / 2160p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 52% more, than FirePro W5000.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
Full Specs
FirePro W5000
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Maxwell
Code name
Pitcairn
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
7 August 2012
12 March 2014
Pipelines
768
1280
Core clock speed
825 MHz
1029 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
2x 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
39.60
Floating-point performance
1,267 gflops
Length
183 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed
3200 MHz
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
154 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Form factor
full height / half length
DisplayPort count
2
Dual-link DVI support
+
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