FirePro W9000 vs Quadro P1000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P1000 and FirePro W9000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro P1000
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 40 Watt
11.64

W9000 outperforms P1000 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking415341
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.750.99
Power efficiency20.084.02
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGP107Tahiti
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date7 February 2017 (7 years ago)14 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$375 $3,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro P1000 has 481% better value for money than FirePro W9000.

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 cores6402048
Core clock speed1493 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speed1519 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 million4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate48.61124.8
Floating-point processing power1.555 TFLOPS3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs32128

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
Length145 mm279 mm
WidthMXM Module2-slot
Form factorno datafull height / full length
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth96.13 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI
StereoOutput3D-+
Dual-link DVI support-+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.75.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.31.2.131
CUDA6.1-

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.

Quadro P1000 11.64
FirePro W9000 15.96
+37.1%

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.

Quadro P1000 4475
FirePro W9000 6138
+37.2%

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.

Quadro P1000 14370
FirePro W9000 31775
+121%

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 HD46
−30.4%
60−65
+30.4%
4K11
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.15
+718%
66.65
−718%
4K34.09
+738%
285.64
−738%
  • Quadro P1000 has 718% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • Quadro P1000 has 738% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Elden Ring 30−35
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−31.6%
50−55
+31.6%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−30.4%
60−65
+30.4%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−25%
40−45
+25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%
Valorant 45−50
−33.3%
60−65
+33.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−31.6%
50−55
+31.6%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Dota 2 40−45
−31%
55−60
+31%
Elden Ring 30−35
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−30.4%
60−65
+30.4%
Fortnite 41
−34.1%
55−60
+34.1%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−30.4%
60−65
+30.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−31%
55−60
+31%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−25%
40−45
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 103
−35.9%
140−150
+35.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−28.6%
45−50
+28.6%
Valorant 45−50
−33.3%
60−65
+33.3%
World of Tanks 160−170
−35.8%
220−230
+35.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−31.6%
50−55
+31.6%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Dota 2 40−45
−31%
55−60
+31%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−30.4%
60−65
+30.4%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−30.4%
60−65
+30.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−36.4%
120−130
+36.4%
Valorant 45−50
−33.3%
60−65
+33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
Elden Ring 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−34.9%
85−90
+34.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
World of Tanks 80−85
−32.5%
110−120
+32.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Valorant 27−30
−20.7%
35−40
+20.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Dota 2 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Elden Ring 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Dota 2 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Fortnite 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
Valorant 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%

This is how Quadro P1000 and FirePro W9000 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro W9000 is 30% faster in 1080p
  • FirePro W9000 is 27% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.64 15.96
Recency 7 February 2017 14 June 2012
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 350 Watt

Quadro P1000 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 775% lower power consumption.

FirePro W9000, on the other hand, has a 37.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The FirePro W9000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P1000 in performance tests.


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