FirePro W8000 vs GRID M6 8Q

When choosing between FirePro W8000 and GRID M6 8Q, 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 W8000 and GRID M6 8Q.

Main Specs

  FirePro W8000 GRID M6 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8000 has 125% more power consumption, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID M6 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than FirePro W8000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GRID M6 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 178 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • FirePro W8000 and GRID M6 8Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 488 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 18−20
ultra / 1080p 10−11 10−11
QHD / 1440p 4−5 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 35−40
medium / 1080p 21−24 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than FirePro W8000.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 GRID M6 8Q
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell 2.0
Code name Tahiti GM204
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 14 June 2012 30 August 2015
Pipelines 1792 1536
Core clock speed 900 MHz 722 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 69.31
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 2,218 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 176 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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