FirePro W8000 vs Titan X Pascal

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Titan X Pascal with FirePro W8000, including specs and performance data.

Titan X Pascal
2016
12 GB GDDR5X, 250 Watt
33.88
+214%

Titan X Pascal outperforms W8000 by a whopping 214% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking157427
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.951.12
Power efficiency9.353.31
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGP102Tahiti
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date2 August 2016 (8 years ago)14 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,199 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Titan X Pascal has 521% better value for money than FirePro W8000.

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 cores35841792
Core clock speed1417 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1531 MHzno data
Number of transistors11,800 million4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate342.9100.8
Floating-point processing power10.97 TFLOPS3.226 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs224112

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 supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm279 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Form factorno datafull height / full length
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 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 typeGDDR5XGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount12 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1251 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth480.4 GB/s176 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-
StereoOutput3D-+
DisplayPort countno data4
Dual-link DVI support-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA+-

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.

Titan X Pascal 33.88
+214%
FirePro W8000 10.79

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.

Titan X Pascal 13026
+214%
FirePro W8000 4148

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 HD126
+215%
40−45
−215%
1440p74
+252%
21−24
−252%
4K58
+222%
18−20
−222%

Cost per frame, $

1080p9.52
+320%
39.98
−320%
1440p16.20
+370%
76.14
−370%
4K20.67
+330%
88.83
−330%
  • Titan X Pascal has 320% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • Titan X Pascal has 370% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • Titan X Pascal has 330% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 92
+241%
27−30
−241%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+229%
24−27
−229%
Elden Ring 116
+231%
35−40
−231%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 72
+243%
21−24
−243%
Counter-Strike 2 74
+252%
21−24
−252%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+257%
21−24
−257%
Forza Horizon 4 251
+235%
75−80
−235%
Metro Exodus 150
+233%
45−50
−233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 125
+257%
35−40
−257%
Valorant 212
+226%
65−70
−226%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 168
+236%
50−55
−236%
Counter-Strike 2 63
+250%
18−20
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 65
+261%
18−20
−261%
Dota 2 191
+218%
60−65
−218%
Elden Ring 145
+222%
45−50
−222%
Far Cry 5 146
+224%
45−50
−224%
Fortnite 150−160
+244%
45−50
−244%
Forza Horizon 4 194
+223%
60−65
−223%
Grand Theft Auto V 160
+220%
50−55
−220%
Metro Exodus 106
+253%
30−33
−253%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 250
+233%
75−80
−233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 58
+222%
18−20
−222%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+231%
35−40
−231%
Valorant 117
+234%
35−40
−234%
World of Tanks 270−280
+227%
85−90
−227%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 64
+256%
18−20
−256%
Counter-Strike 2 55
+244%
16−18
−244%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+244%
16−18
−244%
Dota 2 232
+231%
70−75
−231%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+233%
27−30
−233%
Forza Horizon 4 167
+234%
50−55
−234%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 146
+224%
45−50
−224%
Valorant 181
+229%
55−60
−229%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 103
+243%
30−33
−243%
Elden Ring 84
+250%
24−27
−250%
Grand Theft Auto V 103
+243%
30−33
−243%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+218%
55−60
−218%
Red Dead Redemption 2 37
+270%
10−11
−270%
World of Tanks 210−220
+234%
65−70
−234%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+261%
18−20
−261%
Counter-Strike 2 34
+240%
10−11
−240%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+260%
10−11
−260%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+257%
30−33
−257%
Forza Horizon 4 122
+249%
35−40
−249%
Metro Exodus 101
+237%
30−33
−237%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+244%
16−18
−244%
Valorant 110
+214%
35−40
−214%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+240%
10−11
−240%
Dota 2 99
+230%
30−33
−230%
Elden Ring 44
+214%
14−16
−214%
Grand Theft Auto V 99
+230%
30−33
−230%
Metro Exodus 36
+260%
10−11
−260%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 114
+226%
35−40
−226%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+243%
7−8
−243%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
+230%
30−33
−230%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53
+231%
16−18
−231%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+240%
10−11
−240%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+240%
5−6
−240%
Dota 2 160
+220%
50−55
−220%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+243%
14−16
−243%
Fortnite 67
+219%
21−24
−219%
Forza Horizon 4 70
+233%
21−24
−233%
Valorant 58
+222%
18−20
−222%

This is how Titan X Pascal and FirePro W8000 compete in popular games:

  • Titan X Pascal is 215% faster in 1080p
  • Titan X Pascal is 252% faster in 1440p
  • Titan X Pascal is 222% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.88 10.79
Recency 2 August 2016 14 June 2012
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 225 Watt

Titan X Pascal has a 214% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

FirePro W8000, on the other hand, has 11.1% lower power consumption.

The Titan X Pascal is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W8000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Titan X Pascal is a desktop 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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