Arc B390 vs FirePro W9000

Place in the ranking	410	307
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.39	no data
Power efficiency	4.14	20.92
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)	Xe3-LPG (2026)
GPU code name	Tahiti	Panther Lake-H
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	14 June 2012 (14 years ago)	27 January 2026 (less than a year 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

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2048	1536
Core clock speed	975 MHz	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2500 MHz
Number of transistors	4,313 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	124.8	120.0
Floating-point processing power	3.994 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	24
TMUs	128	48
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	12
L1 Cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 Cache	768 KB	16 MB

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	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	IGP
Length	279 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Form factor	full height / full length	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None

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	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	384 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	no 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 Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI	Portable Device Dependent
StereoOutput3D	+	-
Dual-link DVI support	+	-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.9
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.4

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

FirePro W9000 14.55

Arc B390 21.47
+47.6%

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.

FirePro W9000 6098
Samples: 19

Arc B390 9002
+47.6%

Samples: 613

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	35−40	57 +62.9%
1440p	24−27	36 +50%
4K	16−18	24 +50%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	114.26	no data
1440p	166.63	no data
4K	249.94	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2	120−130	120−130
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50	45−50
Hogwarts Legacy	40−45	40−45
Resident Evil 4 Remake	50−55	50−55

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5	85−90	85−90
Counter-Strike 2	120−130	120−130
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50	45−50
Far Cry 5	87	87
Fortnite	110−120	110−120
Forza Horizon 4	85−90	85−90
Hogwarts Legacy	40−45	40−45
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	85−90	85−90
Valorant	150−160	150−160

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5	85−90	85−90
Counter-Strike 2	27	27
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	240−250	240−250
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50	45−50
Far Cry 5	79	79
Fortnite	110−120	110−120
Forza Horizon 4	85−90	85−90
Grand Theft Auto V	71	71
Hogwarts Legacy	40−45	40−45
Metro Exodus	45−50	45−50
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	85−90	85−90
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	103	103
Valorant	149	149

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5	85−90	85−90
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50	45−50
Far Cry 5	73	73
Forza Horizon 4	85−90	85−90
Hogwarts Legacy	40−45	40−45
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	85−90	85−90
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	46	46

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite

110−120

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	41	41
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	150−160	150−160
Grand Theft Auto V	31	31
Metro Exodus	27−30	27−30
Valorant	96	96

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5	60−65	60−65
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24	21−24
Far Cry 5	53	53
Forza Horizon 4	55−60	55−60
Hogwarts Legacy	24−27	24−27
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35	30−35

1440p
Epic

Fortnite

50−55

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2	18	18
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45	40−45
Metro Exodus	18−20	18−20
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35	30−35
Valorant	45	45

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5	30−35	30−35
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10	9−10
Far Cry 5	24−27	24−27
Forza Horizon 4	35−40	35−40
Hogwarts Legacy	14−16	14−16
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24	21−24

4K
Epic

Fortnite

21−24

This is how FirePro W9000 and Arc B390 compete in popular games:

Arc B390 is 63% faster in 1080p
Arc B390 is 50% faster in 1440p
Arc B390 is 50% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.55	21.47
Recency	14 June 2012	27 January 2026
Chip lithography	28 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	80 Watt

Arc B390 has a 48% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 89% more advanced lithography process, and 77% lower power consumption.

The Arc B390 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W9000 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W9000 is a workstation graphics card while Arc B390 is a notebook one.