Graphics 2 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU vs FirePro W9000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W9000 with Graphics 2 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W9000
2012, $3,999
6 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
14.64
+132%

W9000 outperforms Graphics 2 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU by a whopping 132% 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 ranking405635
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.40no data
Power efficiency4.14no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)no data
GPU code nameTahitiPanther Lake
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date14 June 2012 (14 years ago)8 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 cores204816
Core clock speed975 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,313 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nmno data
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 KB4 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 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount6 GBno data
Memory bus width384 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1375 MHzno data
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)no data
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.

Average FPS across all PC games

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

Full HD35−40
+119%
16
−119%

Cost per frame, $

1080p114.26no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how FirePro W9000 and Graphics 2 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU compete in popular games:

  • FirePro W9000 is 119% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 14.64 6.30
Recency 14 June 2012 8 January 2026

FirePro W9000 has a 132% higher aggregate performance score.

Graphics 2 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years.

The FirePro W9000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Graphics 2 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W9000 is a workstation graphics card while Graphics 2 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU is a notebook one.

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HD 8210 HD 8210
FirePro W8000 W8000
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HD 7650A HD 7650A
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535 Mobile 535 Mobile
FirePro W8000 W8000
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L40 L40
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FirePro W7000 W7000
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