Radeon HD 8650M vs FirePro W9000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W9000 with Radeon HD 8650M, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W9000
2012, $3,999
6 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
14.69
+690%

W9000 outperforms HD 8650M by a whopping 690% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking395957
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.40no data
Power efficiency4.13no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)GCN (2012−2015)
GPU code nameTahitino data
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date14 June 2012 (13 years ago)7 January 2013 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2048384
Core clock speed975 MHz650 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million900 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Wattno data
Texture fill rate124.8no data
Floating-point processing power3.994 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs128no data
L1 Cache512 KBno data
L2 Cache768 KBno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length279 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB2 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth264 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDIno data
StereoOutput3D+-
Dual-link DVI support+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)11.1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
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2−3
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Resident Evil 4 Remake 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 4−5
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4−5
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Counter-Strike 2 2−3
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2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
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Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
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10−12
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 4−5
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4−5
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Counter-Strike 2 2−3
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2−3
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
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Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
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3−4
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Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
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8−9
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
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18−20
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Valorant 12−14
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12−14
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1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 49 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 14.69 1.86
Recency 14 June 2012 7 January 2013
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB

FirePro W9000 has a 690% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

HD 8650M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months.

The FirePro W9000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8650M in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W9000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 8650M is a notebook one.

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HD Graphics 510 HD Graphics 510

Community ratings

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