FirePro W9000 vs Radeon R9 380

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Aggregated performance score

R9 380
2015
4096 MB GDDR5
15.89
+0.3%

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking313314
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation9.083.15
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameTonga ProTahiti
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date26 June 2015 (8 years ago)14 June 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $3,999
Current price$12.90 (0.1x MSRP)$877 (0.2x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 380 has 188% better value for money than FirePro W9000.

Detailed Specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores17922048
Compute units28no data
Core clock speedno data975 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,000 million4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate108.6124.8
Floating-point performance3,476 gflops3,994 gflops

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 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length221 mm279 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full length / dual slotfull height / full length
Supplementary power connectors2 x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire1no 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed970 MHz5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth182.4 GB/s264 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI
Eyefinity+no data
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+no data
DisplayPort support+no data
StereoOutput3Dno data1
Dual-link DVI supportno data1

Supported GPU Technologies

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

AppAcceleration-no data
CrossFire1no data
Enduro-no data
FRTC1no data
FreeSync1no data
HD3D+no data
LiquidVR1no data
PowerTune+no data
TrueAudio+no data
ZeroCore+no data
VCE+no data
DDMA audio+no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_1)
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
Mantle+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

R9 380 15.89
+0.3%
FirePro W9000 15.85

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

R9 380 6152
+0.2%
FirePro W9000 6138

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 HD65
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
4K25
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Hitman 3 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Hitman 3 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+2%
50−55
−2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Hitman 3 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Hitman 3 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

This is how R9 380 and FirePro W9000 compete in popular games:

  • R9 380 is 8.3% faster than FirePro W9000 in 1080p
  • R9 380 is 4.2% faster than FirePro W9000 in 4K

Pros & Cons Summary


Performance score 15.89 15.85
Recency 26 June 2015 14 June 2012
Cost $199 $3999
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 350 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 380 and FirePro W9000.

Be aware that Radeon R9 380 is a desktop card while FirePro W9000 is a workstation one.


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