GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q vs FirePro W9000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W9000 with GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W9000
2012, $3,999
6 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
14.69

RTX 2080 Max-Q outperforms W9000 by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 2080 Max-Q RTX 2080 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking395176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.40no data
Power efficiency4.1331.98
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTahitiTU104B
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date14 June 2012 (13 years ago)29 January 2019 (7 years 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

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 cores20482944
Core clock speed975 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1095 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate124.8201.5
Floating-point processing power3.994 TFLOPS6.447 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs128184
Tensor Coresno data368
Ray Tracing Coresno data46
L1 Cache512 KB2.9 MB
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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth264 GB/s384.0 GB/s
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 outputs
G-SYNC support-+
StereoOutput3D+-
Dual-link DVI support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-7.5
DLSS-+

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 14.69
RTX 2080 Max-Q 33.22
+126%

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 6144
Samples: 16
RTX 2080 Max-Q 13894
+126%
Samples: 609

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 HD50−55
−134%
117
+134%
1440p35−40
−134%
82
+134%
4K21−24
−143%
51
+143%

Cost per frame, $

1080p79.98no data
1440p114.26no data
4K190.43no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 137
+0%
137
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 105
+0%
105
+0%
Fortnite 143
+0%
143
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 199
+0%
199
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 126
+0%
126
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Dota 2 126
+0%
126
+0%
Far Cry 5 97
+0%
97
+0%
Fortnite 138
+0%
138
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 100
+0%
100
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
+0%
175
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 145
+0%
145
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 116
+0%
116
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Dota 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Far Cry 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 136
+0%
136
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 78
+0%
78
+0%
Valorant 134
+0%
134
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 121
+0%
121
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 101
+0%
101
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+0%
74
+0%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 53
+0%
53
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 53
+0%
53
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50
+0%
50
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 49
+0%
49
+0%

This is how FirePro W9000 and RTX 2080 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Max-Q is 134% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Max-Q is 134% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Max-Q is 143% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 14.69 33.22
Recency 14 June 2012 29 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 2080 Max-Q has a 126% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 33% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133% more advanced lithography process, and 338% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W9000 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W9000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is a notebook one.

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Community ratings

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