FirePro W8000 vs Radeon Pro Vega 20

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 and Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 W8000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro Vega 20 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon Pro Vega 20 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro Vega 20 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon Pro Vega 20 here:

Radeon Pro Vega 20 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W8000	Radeon Pro Vega 20
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	No outputs
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FirePro W8000 has 125% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 20.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W8000 and Radeon Pro Vega 20 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - in Mobile workstations.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - with Vega.
Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 85 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 20.
FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 4020 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 20.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	27−30	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	7−8	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	50−55	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W8000 and Radeon Pro Vega 20 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	180−190
QHD / 1440p	65−70	110−120
4K / 2160p	35−40	70−75
high / 768p	150−160	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W8000 and Radeon Pro Vega 20 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	70−75	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Far Cry 5 is 95% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	180−190
medium / 1080p	60−65	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Fortnite is 81% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	30−33	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−12	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Forza Horizon 4 is 96% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	95−100	140−150
medium / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	35−40	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Minecraft is 13% more, than FirePro W8000.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	65−70	130−140
medium / 768p	40−45	85−90
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than FirePro W8000.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8000	Radeon Pro Vega 20
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Vega
Code name	Tahiti	Vega Mobile
Type	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	14 June 2012	15 November 2018
Pipelines	1792	1280
Core clock speed	900 MHz	815 MHz
Boost Clock		1283 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	102.6
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	1024 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	1480 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176 GB/s	189.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	391 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W8000 vs Radeon Pro Vega 20

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