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FirePro V8800 vs FirePro W6150M

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FirePro V8800

2010Core: 690 MHz
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FirePro W6150M

2015Core: 1075 MHz
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FirePro V8800 vs FirePro W6150M Performance Spectrum

FirePro V8800
4 GB 74
2,281
0.0%
brand logoRadeon HD 6770
brand logoRadeon Vega 10
brand logoRadeon HD 5830
brand logoRadeon R9 350
brand logoRadeon 780M
brand logoRadeon RX 7400
brand logoRadeon RX 6800S
brand logoRadeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB
FirePro W6150M
4 GB 150
2,358
+3.4%
brand logoRadeon HD 4870 X2
brand logoRadeon 630
brand logoRadeon R9 M360
brand logoRadeon R9 M385
brand logoRadeon 780M
brand logoRadeon RX 7400
brand logoRadeon RX 6800S
brand logoRadeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

FirePro V8800 vs FirePro W6150M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

FirePro V8800

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($1,499 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 74W instead of 150W, a 76W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2010 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌225.6% longer card at 267mm vs 82mm.

FirePro W6150M

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅Measures 82mm instead of 267mm, a 185mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.
  • ✅More future proof: GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 1.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $1,499 MSRP).
  • ❌102.7% higher power demand at 150W vs 74W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
FirePro W6150M is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 3.4% in PassMark G3D (2,358 vs 2,281), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
FirePro V8800 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
FirePro V8800 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. FirePro W6150M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

FirePro V8800 vs FirePro W6150M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

FirePro V8800

The FirePro V8800 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 26 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 690 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 74W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,281 points. Launch price was $479.

AMD

FirePro W6150M

The FirePro W6150M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 12 2015. It features the GCN 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 1075 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,358 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro V8800 scores 2,281 and the FirePro W6150M reaches 2,358 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro V8800 is built on TeraScale 2 while the FirePro W6150M uses GCN 2.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 800 (FirePro V8800) vs 768 (FirePro W6150M). Raw compute: 1.104 TFLOPS (FirePro V8800) vs 1.651 TFLOPS (FirePro W6150M).

FeatureFirePro V8800FirePro W6150M
G3D Mark Score
2,281
2,358+3%
Architecture
TeraScale 2
GCN 2.0
Process Node
40 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
800+4%
768
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.104 TFLOPS
1.651 TFLOPS+50%
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
40
48+20%
L1 Cache
80 KB
192 KB+140%
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureFirePro V8800FirePro W6150M
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro V8800 and 64-bit on the FirePro W6150M.

FeatureFirePro V8800FirePro W6150M
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.2 (FirePro V8800) vs 12 (FL12_0) (FirePro W6150M). Vulkan: None vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.4 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

FeatureFirePro V8800FirePro W6150M
DirectX
11.2
12 (FL12_0)+7%
Vulkan
None
1.2
OpenGL
4.4
4.6+5%
Max Displays
4+300%
1
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (FirePro V8800) vs VCE 2.0 (FirePro W6150M). Decoder: UVD 2.3 vs UVD 4.2. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (FirePro V8800) vs H.264,HEVC (FirePro W6150M).

FeatureFirePro V8800FirePro W6150M
Encoder
None
VCE 2.0
Decoder
UVD 2.3
UVD 4.2
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro V8800 draws 74W versus the FirePro W6150M's 150W — a 67.9% difference. The FirePro V8800 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro V8800) vs 350W (FirePro W6150M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 82mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

FeatureFirePro V8800FirePro W6150M
TDP
74W-51%
150W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
267mm
82mm
Height
111mm
105mm
Slots
2
1-50%
Temp (Load)
85°C
75°C-12%
Perf/Watt
30.8+96%
15.7
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is FirePro W6150M (2015 vs 2010).

FeatureFirePro V8800FirePro W6150M
MSRP
$1499
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Codename
Juniper
Saturn
Release
April 26 2010
November 12 2015
Ranking
#780
#646
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