FirePro W9000 vs GRID K520

In this comparison between FirePro W9000 and GRID K520 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W9000 will be the best choice, for others GRID K520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro W9000 GRID K520
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W9000 has 55% more power consumption, than GRID K520.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W9000 has 2 GB more memory, than GRID K520.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GRID K520 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 230 MHz higher, than GRID K520.
  • FirePro W9000 and GRID K520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W9000 is 12 mm longer, than GRID K520.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 500 MHz higher, than GRID K520.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GRID K520.

Full Specs

  FirePro W9000 GRID K520
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Tahiti GK104
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 14 June 2012 23 July 2013
Pipelines 2048 1536
Core clock speed 975 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 124.8 95.36
Floating-point performance 3,994 gflops 2x 2,448 gflops
Length 279 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 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
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 460 Mh/s 76 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
Dual-link DVI support +
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