FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 860M

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 860M 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 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GTX 860M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8000 has 200% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
  • FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 860M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 860M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 860M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 103 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
  • FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 860M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 16−18
ultra / 1080p 10−11 10−11
QHD / 1440p 4−5 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 30−35
medium / 1080p 21−24 21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 GeForce GTX 860M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell
Code name Tahiti N15P-GX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 12 March 2014
Pipelines 1792 640
Core clock speed 900 MHz 797 MHz
Boost Clock 915 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 43.40
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 1,389 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 176 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 1152 or 640
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 Mh/s 163 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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 +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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