FirePro S10000 vs GeForce GTX 870M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro S10000 and GeForce GTX 870M. 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 S10000 and GeForce GTX 870M. 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 870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 870M 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 870M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S10000 GeForce GTX 870M
Power consumption (TDP) 750 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S10000 has 650% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 870M.
  • FirePro S10000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 870M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro S10000 and GeForce GTX 870M have maximum RAM of 6 GB.
  • FirePro S10000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 870M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S10000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 870M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 870M is 116 MHz higher, than FirePro S10000.
  • FirePro S10000 and GeForce GTX 870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 10−11
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 35−40
medium / 1080p 40−45 21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S10000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.

Full Specs

  FirePro S10000 GeForce GTX 870M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Tahiti N15P-GT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 12 November 2012 12 March 2014
Pipelines 4096 1344
Core clock speed 825 MHz 941 MHz
Boost Clock 950 MHz 967 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 106.4 108.3
Floating-point performance 2x 3,405 gflops 2,599 gflops
Length 305 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 480 GB/s 120.0 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 1344
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 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
Dual-link DVI support +
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