Radeon RX Vega 11 vs FirePro W8000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W8000 with Radeon RX Vega 11, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W8000
2012
4 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
10.06
+103%

W8000 outperforms RX Vega 11 by a whopping 103% 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 ranking482669
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.48no data
Power efficiency3.4710.96
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameTahitiRaven
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date14 June 2012 (13 years ago)10 May 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 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

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 cores1792704
Core clock speed900 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1251 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate100.855.04
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPS1.761 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs11244
L1 Cache448 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KBno data

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 x16IGP
Length279 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1375 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth176 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x SDIMotherboard Dependent
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.7 (6.4)
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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 W8000 10.06
+103%
RX Vega 11 4.95

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 W8000 4259
+103%
Samples: 47
RX Vega 11 2095
Samples: 4227

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 HD55−60
+96.4%
28
−96.4%
1440p12−14
+100%
6
−100%
4K24−27
+100%
12
−100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p29.07no data
1440p133.25no data
4K66.63no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Fortnite 86
+0%
86
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 38
+0%
38
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 46
+0%
46
+0%
Far Cry 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Fortnite 31
+0%
31
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 17
+0%
17
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 9
+0%
9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+0%
14
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 25
+0%
25
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Far Cry 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 29
+0%
29
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+0%
10
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 8
+0%
8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 17
+0%
17
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+0%
12
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how FirePro W8000 and RX Vega 11 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro W8000 is 96% faster in 1080p
  • FirePro W8000 is 100% faster in 1440p
  • FirePro W8000 is 100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.06 4.95
Recency 14 June 2012 10 May 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 35 Watt

FirePro W8000 has a 103.2% higher aggregate performance score.

RX Vega 11, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 542.9% lower power consumption.

The FirePro W8000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 11 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W8000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX Vega 11 is a desktop one.

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