FirePro W8000 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile with FirePro W8000, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1050 Mobile outperforms W8000 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 420 | 429 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.12 |
| Power efficiency | 10.65 | 3.31 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) |
| GPU code name | GP107B | Tahiti |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (8 years ago) | 14 June 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 1354 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1493 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | 4,313 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 59.72 | 100.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.911 TFLOPS | 3.226 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 40 | 112 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 279 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / full length |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 6-pin |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4000 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7008 MHz | 1375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 176 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI | 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDCP | 2.2 | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| StereoOutput3D | - | + |
| DisplayPort count | no data | 4 |
| Dual-link DVI support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| Ansel | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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:
| 900p | 73
+12.3%
| 65−70
−12.3%
|
| Full HD | 46
+15%
| 40−45
−15%
|
| 1440p | 24
+14.3%
| 21−24
−14.3%
|
| 4K | 15
+25%
| 12−14
−25%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 39.98 |
| 1440p | no data | 76.14 |
| 4K | no data | 133.25 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 51
+13.3%
|
45−50
−13.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
+11.4%
|
35−40
−11.4%
|
| Fortnite | 132
+10%
|
120−130
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55
+10%
|
50−55
−10%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 46
+15%
|
40−45
−15%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 44
+10%
|
40−45
−10%
|
| Dota 2 | 126
+14.5%
|
110−120
−14.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
+20%
|
30−33
−20%
|
| Fortnite | 51
+13.3%
|
45−50
−13.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 52
+15.6%
|
45−50
−15.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 42
+20%
|
35−40
−20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 41
+17.1%
|
35−40
−17.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
+11.4%
|
35−40
−11.4%
|
| World of Tanks | 160−170
+7.3%
|
150−160
−7.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 37
+23.3%
|
30−33
−23.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 115
+15%
|
100−105
−15%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
+10%
|
30−33
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 37
+23.3%
|
30−33
−23.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 29
+7.4%
|
27−30
−7.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 39
+11.4%
|
35−40
−11.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 26
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 26
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 25
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 13
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 34
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 15
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
This is how GTX 1050 Mobile and FirePro W8000 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1050 Mobile is 12% faster in 900p
- GTX 1050 Mobile is 15% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1050 Mobile is 14% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1050 Mobile is 25% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.83 | 10.10 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 14 June 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4000 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 225 Watt |
GTX 1050 Mobile has a 7.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
FirePro W8000, on the other hand, has a 2.4% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile and FirePro W8000.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook card while FirePro W8000 is a workstation 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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