FirePro W600 vs GRID K280Q

When choosing between FirePro W600 and GRID K280Q, 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 W600 and GRID K280Q.

Main Specs

  FirePro W600 GRID K280Q
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GRID K280Q has 200% more power consumption, than FirePro W600.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID K280Q has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W600.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GRID K280Q - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W600 is 5 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.
  • FirePro W600 and GRID K280Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K280Q is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro W600.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 12−14
ultra / 1080p 5−6 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 18−20 24−27
medium / 1080p 10−11 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than FirePro W600.

Full Specs

  FirePro W600 GRID K280Q
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Cape Verde GK104
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 13 June 2012 28 June 2013
Pipelines 512 1536
Core clock speed 750 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.00 95.36
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops 2,289 gflops
Length 163 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 94 Mh/s
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