FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

Place in the ranking	122	428
Place by popularity	70	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	30.41	1.12
Power efficiency	14.61	3.30
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code name	GP104	Tahiti
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	2 November 2017 (7 years ago)	14 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1070 Ti has 2615% better value for money than FirePro W8000.

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 cores	2432	1792
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1683 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	7,200 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	225 Watt
Texture fill rate	255.8	100.8
Floating-point processing power	8.186 TFLOPS	3.226 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	32
TMUs	152	112

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).

Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	279 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Form factor	no data	full height / full length
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	2x 6-pin

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.3 GB/s	176 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
HDMI	+	-
G-SYNC support	+	-
StereoOutput3D	-	+
DisplayPort count	no data	4
Dual-link DVI support	-	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1070 Ti 38.21
+254%

FirePro W8000 10.79

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1070 Ti 14689
+254%

FirePro W8000 4148

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	109 +263%	30−35 −263%
1440p	71 +294%	18−21 −294%
4K	55 +293%	14−16 −293%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.66 +1356%	53.30 −1356%
1440p	5.62 +1481%	88.83 −1481%
4K	7.25 +1474%	114.21 −1474%

GTX 1070 Ti has 1356% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GTX 1070 Ti has 1481% lower cost per frame in 1440p
GTX 1070 Ti has 1474% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +276%	21−24 −276%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +286%	21−24 −286%
Elden Ring	130−140 +280%	35−40 −280%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +281%	27−30 −281%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +276%	21−24 −276%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +286%	21−24 −286%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +268%	50−55 −268%
Metro Exodus	107 +257%	30−33 −257%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +257%	21−24 −257%
Valorant	150−160 +283%	40−45 −283%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +281%	27−30 −281%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +276%	21−24 −276%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +286%	21−24 −286%
Dota 2	42 +320%	10−11 −320%
Elden Ring	130−140 +280%	35−40 −280%
Far Cry 5	75 +257%	21−24 −257%
Fortnite	160−170 +273%	45−50 −273%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +268%	50−55 −268%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 +300%	30−33 −300%
Metro Exodus	78 +271%	21−24 −271%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	112 +273%	30−33 −273%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +257%	21−24 −257%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 +286%	35−40 −286%
Valorant	150−160 +283%	40−45 −283%
World of Tanks	270−280 +272%	75−80 −272%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +281%	27−30 −281%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +276%	21−24 −276%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +286%	21−24 −286%
Dota 2	121 +303%	30−33 −303%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +256%	27−30 −256%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +268%	50−55 −268%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 +260%	55−60 −260%
Valorant	150−160 +283%	40−45 −283%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 +289%	18−20 −289%
Elden Ring	75−80 +267%	21−24 −267%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 +294%	18−20 −294%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +289%	45−50 −289%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +280%	10−11 −280%
World of Tanks	240−250 +272%	65−70 −272%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +294%	18−20 −294%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +280%	10−11 −280%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +280%	10−11 −280%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +310%	30−33 −310%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +267%	30−33 −267%
Metro Exodus	76 +262%	21−24 −262%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +267%	18−20 −267%
Valorant	110−120 +297%	30−33 −297%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +290%	10−11 −290%
Dota 2	67 +272%	18−20 −272%
Elden Ring	35−40 +260%	10−11 −260%
Grand Theft Auto V	67 +272%	18−20 −272%
Metro Exodus	25 +257%	7−8 −257%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	92 +283%	24−27 −283%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +257%	7−8 −257%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	67 +272%	18−20 −272%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +267%	12−14 −267%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +290%	10−11 −290%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
Dota 2	105 +289%	27−30 −289%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +300%	14−16 −300%
Fortnite	45 +275%	12−14 −275%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +294%	16−18 −294%
Valorant	60−65 +288%	16−18 −288%

This is how GTX 1070 Ti and FirePro W8000 compete in popular games:

GTX 1070 Ti is 263% faster in 1080p
GTX 1070 Ti is 294% faster in 1440p
GTX 1070 Ti is 293% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	38.21	10.79
Recency	2 November 2017	14 June 2012
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	225 Watt

GTX 1070 Ti has a 254.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W8000 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is a desktop card while FirePro W8000 is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.