FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 960

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 960. 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 W8000 and GeForce GTX 960. 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.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W8000	GeForce GTX 960
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)		400 Watt
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FirePro W8000 has 87% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 960 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 960 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 227 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.
FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 960 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro W8000 is 270 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 960.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 5493 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	27−30	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	7−8	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 100% 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 960 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	180−190
QHD / 1440p	65−70	110−120
4K / 2160p	35−40	70−75
high / 768p	150−160	210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 960 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	70−75	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 95% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	180−190
medium / 1080p	60−65	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 81% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	30−33	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−12	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 96% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	95−100	140−150
medium / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	35−40	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 13% more, than FirePro W8000.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	65−70	130−140
medium / 768p	40−45	85−90
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than FirePro W8000.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8000	GeForce GTX 960
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Maxwell
Code name	Tahiti	GM206
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 June 2012	22 January 2015
Pipelines	1792	1024
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1127 MHz
Boost Clock		1178 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	72 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	2,413 gflops
Length	279 mm	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	176 GB/s	112 GB/s
Shared memory		-
G-SYNC support		+
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores		1024
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
Height		4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support		4 displays
HDCP		+
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	391 Mh/s	318 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		141.47 Sol/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
GameStream		+
GeForce ShadowPlay		+
GPU Boost		2.0
GameWorks		+
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FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 960

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