FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8000 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 W8000 stacks up against GeForce GTX 860M SLI, check out specs charts below.

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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:

GeForce GTX 860M SLI Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W8000	GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2x 4 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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FirePro W8000 has 87% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
FirePro W8000 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 129 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.
FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 860M SLI are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
QHD / 1440p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	9−10
low / 720p	60−65	75−80
medium / 1080p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 29% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	50−55	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 860M SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	230−240
medium / 768p	190−200	210−220
ultra / 1080p	100−110	130−140
QHD / 1440p	65−70	100−110
4K / 2160p	35−40	55−60
high / 768p	150−160	170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	70−75	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Dota 2 is 12% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	18−20	21−24
4K / 2160p	6−7	9−10
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 31% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	60−65	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Fortnite is 25% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	30−33	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	10−12	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	75−80
medium / 1080p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	85−90	100−105
high / 1080p	35−40	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	4−5	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Minecraft is 4% more, than FirePro W8000.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	65−70	80−85
medium / 768p	40−45	50−55
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in World of Tanks is 1% more, than FirePro W8000.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8000	GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Maxwell
Code name	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 June 2012	12 March 2014
Pipelines	1792	1280
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1029 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2x 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176 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)	391 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Optimus		+
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI

GeForce GTX 860M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

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