FirePro W9000 vs GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Ti with FirePro W9000, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080 Ti
2017
11 GB GDDR5X, 250 Watt
48.11
+202%

GTX 1080 Ti outperforms FirePro W9000 by a whopping 202% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking68340
Place by popularity49not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.970.98
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGP102Tahiti
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date28 February 2017 (7 years ago)14 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $3,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 Ti has 2142% better value for money than FirePro W9000.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores35842048
Core clock speed1481 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speed1600 MHzno data
Number of transistors11,800 million4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt350 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature91 °Cno data
Texture fill rate354.4124.8
Floating-point performance11.34 gflops3.994 gflops

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 supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm279 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Form factorno datafull height / full length
Recommended system power (PSU)600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5XGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount11 GB6 GB
Memory bus width352 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed11000 MHz5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth484.4 GB/s264 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-
StereoOutput3D-+
Dual-link DVI support-+

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost3.0no data
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 1080 Ti 48.11
+202%
FirePro W9000 15.91

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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 1080 Ti 18566
+202%
FirePro W9000 6138

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 1080 Ti 67337
+112%
FirePro W9000 31775

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 HD130
+225%
40−45
−225%
1440p86
+219%
27−30
−219%
4K65
+210%
21−24
−210%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+226%
27−30
−226%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100
+233%
30−33
−233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 80−85
+207%
27−30
−207%
Battlefield 5 162
+224%
50−55
−224%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95−100
+217%
30−33
−217%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+226%
27−30
−226%
Far Cry 5 122
+205%
40−45
−205%
Far Cry New Dawn 110−120
+234%
35−40
−234%
Forza Horizon 4 293
+208%
95−100
−208%
Hitman 3 100−110
+240%
30−33
−240%
Horizon Zero Dawn 190−200
+218%
60−65
−218%
Metro Exodus 144
+220%
45−50
−220%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+247%
30−33
−247%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 215
+207%
70−75
−207%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+209%
45−50
−209%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 145
+222%
45−50
−222%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 80−85
+207%
27−30
−207%
Battlefield 5 147
+227%
45−50
−227%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95−100
+217%
30−33
−217%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+226%
27−30
−226%
Far Cry 5 96
+220%
30−33
−220%
Far Cry New Dawn 59
+228%
18−20
−228%
Forza Horizon 4 284
+216%
90−95
−216%
Hitman 3 100−110
+240%
30−33
−240%
Horizon Zero Dawn 190−200
+218%
60−65
−218%
Metro Exodus 144
+220%
45−50
−220%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+247%
30−33
−247%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 196
+227%
60−65
−227%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+230%
30−33
−230%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+209%
45−50
−209%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 71
+238%
21−24
−238%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 80−85
+207%
27−30
−207%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 81
+238%
24−27
−238%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+226%
27−30
−226%
Far Cry 5 73
+204%
24−27
−204%
Forza Horizon 4 120
+243%
35−40
−243%
Hitman 3 100−110
+240%
30−33
−240%
Horizon Zero Dawn 153
+206%
50−55
−206%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 167
+204%
55−60
−204%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 98
+227%
30−33
−227%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+209%
45−50
−209%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 121
+203%
40−45
−203%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 108
+209%
35−40
−209%
Far Cry New Dawn 86
+219%
27−30
−219%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
+244%
18−20
−244%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+211%
18−20
−211%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 62
+244%
18−20
−244%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%
Far Cry 5 55
+206%
18−20
−206%
Forza Horizon 4 265
+212%
85−90
−212%
Hitman 3 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%
Horizon Zero Dawn 118
+237%
35−40
−237%
Metro Exodus 88
+226%
27−30
−226%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 123
+208%
40−45
−208%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+213%
24−27
−213%
Watch Dogs: Legion 210−220
+206%
70−75
−206%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 98
+227%
30−33
−227%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 56
+211%
18−20
−211%
Far Cry New Dawn 69
+229%
21−24
−229%
Hitman 3 40−45
+233%
12−14
−233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+212%
65−70
−212%
Metro Exodus 60
+233%
18−20
−233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+243%
21−24
−243%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40
+233%
12−14
−233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 37
+208%
12−14
−208%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Far Cry 5 31
+210%
10−11
−210%
Forza Horizon 4 75
+213%
24−27
−213%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 72
+243%
21−24
−243%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+225%
8−9
−225%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 49
+206%
16−18
−206%

This is how GTX 1080 Ti and FirePro W9000 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 Ti is 225% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 Ti is 219% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 Ti is 210% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 48.11 15.91
Recency 28 February 2017 14 June 2012
Maximum RAM amount 11 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 350 Watt

GTX 1080 Ti has a 202.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 83.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W9000 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is a desktop card while FirePro W9000 is a workstation one.


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