FirePro W9000 vs Tesla M6

In this comparison between FirePro W9000 and Tesla M6 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 Tesla M6 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro W9000 Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W9000 has 250% more power consumption, than Tesla M6.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla M6 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W9000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 45 MHz higher, than Tesla M6.
  • FirePro W9000 and Tesla M6 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 488 MHz higher, than Tesla M6.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 24−27
QHD / 1440p 16−18 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−12
low / 720p 60−65 65−70
medium / 1080p 40−45 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than FirePro W9000.

Full Specs

  FirePro W9000 Tesla M6
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell 2.0
Code name Tahiti GM204
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 14 June 2012 30 August 2015
Pipelines 2048 1536
Core clock speed 975 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1180 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 124.8 113.3
Floating-point performance 3,994 gflops 3,625 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 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) 460 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
Dual-link DVI support +
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