FirePro W4300 vs GeForce GTX 970

When choosing between FirePro W4300 and GeForce GTX 970, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W4300 and GeForce GTX 970.

Main Specs

  FirePro W4300 GeForce GTX 970
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 148 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 970 has 196% more power consumption, than FirePro W4300.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W4300 and GeForce GTX 970 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W4300 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 970 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 120 MHz higher, than FirePro W4300.
  • FirePro W4300 and GeForce GTX 970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W4300 is 161 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 5993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 50−55
ultra / 1080p 8−9 30−35
QHD / 1440p 3−4 27−30
4K / 2160p 14−16
low / 720p 30−35 75−80
medium / 1080p 18−20 60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than FirePro W4300.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4300 GeForce GTX 970
Architecture GCN 2.0 Maxwell
Code name Bonaire GM204
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 1 December 2015 19 September 2014
Pipelines 768 1664
Core clock speed 930 MHz 1050 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 109 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 3,920 gflops
Length 171 mm 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 224 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores 1664
Bus support 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) 152 Mh/s 478 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 291.61 Sol/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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