FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 980

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 980, 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 980, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W8000	GeForce GTX 980
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	165 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 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)		500 Watt
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FirePro W8000 has 36% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 980.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 980 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 980 - with Maxwell.
FirePro W8000 and GeForce GTX 980 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro W8000 is 269 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 980.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 5493 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−11	35−40
QHD / 1440p	4−5	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 205% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	27−30	85−90
ultra / 1080p	24−27	75−80
QHD / 1440p	7−8	60−65
4K / 2160p	6−7	30−35
low / 720p	60−65	140−150
medium / 1080p	30−35	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 207% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	50−55	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	230−240
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
QHD / 1440p	65−70	150−160
4K / 2160p	35−40	100−110
high / 768p	150−160	220−230
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	70−75	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 21% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	18−20	65−70
QHD / 1440p	18−20	45−50
4K / 2160p	6−7	24−27
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 195% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	27−30	100−110
ultra / 1080p	21−24	80−85
QHD / 1440p	14−16	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	110−120	230−240
medium / 1080p	60−65	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 162% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	30−33	95−100
ultra / 1080p	21−24	75−80
QHD / 1440p	10−12	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	35−40
low / 720p	60−65	140−150
medium / 1080p	30−35	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	95−100	160−170
medium / 768p	85−90	150−160
high / 1080p	35−40	100−110
ultra / 1080p	14−16	55−60
QHD / 1440p	4−5	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 120% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	10−12	40−45
ultra / 1080p	8−9	35−40
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	2−3	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 271% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Minecraft is 8% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	14−16	65−70
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	130−140
medium / 1080p	18−20	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 209% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	9−10	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 210% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	65−70	210−220
medium / 768p	40−45	140−150
high / 1080p	21−24	80−85
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
4K / 2160p	7−8	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 246% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	90−95	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	35−40	70−75
high / 768p	55−60	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 66% more, than FirePro W8000.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8000	GeForce GTX 980
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Maxwell
Code name	Tahiti	GM204
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 June 2012	19 September 2014
Pipelines	1792	2048
Core clock speed	900 MHz
Boost Clock		1216 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	144 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	4,981 gflops
Length	279 mm	10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	176 GB/s	224 GB/s
Shared memory		-
G-SYNC support		+
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores		2048
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
Height		4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support		4 displays
HDMI		+
HDCP		+
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	391 Mh/s	579 Mh/s
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support		+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder		+
Optimus		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		312.12 Sol/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
GameStream		+
GeForce ShadowPlay		+
GPU Boost		2.0
GameWorks		+
BatteryBoost		+
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FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 980

Main Specs

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