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
10.83
+97.3%

W8000 outperforms RX Vega 11 by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FirePro W8000 FirePro W8000
RX Vega 11 RX Vega 11

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking427611
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.16no data
Power efficiency3.3210.82
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameTahitiRaven
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date14 June 2012 (12 years ago)10 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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

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

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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x SDIMotherboard Dependent
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

API compatibility

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 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.

FirePro W8000 10.83
+97.3%
RX Vega 11 5.49

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 4163
+97.4%
RX Vega 11 2109

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%
1440p9−10
+80%
5
−80%
4K21−24
+75%
12
−75%

Cost per frame, $

1080p29.07no data
1440p177.67no data
4K76.14no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Metro Exodus 18
+0%
18
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Far Cry 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 17
+0%
17
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 17
+0%
17
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 54
+0%
54
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
World of Tanks 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 15
+0%
15
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
World of Tanks 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 15
+0%
15
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 17
+0%
17
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Valorant 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 80% faster in 1440p
  • FirePro W8000 is 75% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.83 5.49
Recency 14 June 2012 10 May 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 35 Watt

FirePro W8000 has a 97.3% 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.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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