AMD FirePro W8000 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark comparison between the AMD FirePro W8000 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is decisively one-sided. Across the two shared tests in the database, the NVIDIA part wins both, and the margins are substantial. The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile records a Geekbench OpenCL score of 117,866 against the FirePro W8000’s 24,440, a delta of -79.3% for the AMD card. In other words, the NVIDIA GPU delivers roughly five times the compute throughput in this workload. The gap in Geekbench Vulkan is narrower but still overwhelming: 107,502 versus 33,981, a -68.4% delta. The FirePro W8000 manages just under one-third of the NVIDIA card’s score in that test.

These are not marginal differences that could be explained by driver tuning or test conditions. The recorded data shows a clear generational and architectural chasm. The FirePro W8000’s average benchmark score across all its recorded tests is 29,211, while the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile averages 25,740 across a much broader suite. That headline average actually flatters the AMD card, because its average is derived from only two tests, both of which are compute-oriented. The NVIDIA card is measured across eleven tests, including DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 workloads, G2D, G3D, and GPU compute. Its Passmark G3D score alone is 19,288, which is more than half of the FirePro W8000’s entire average benchmark score. In Passmark GPU Compute, the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile posts 8,471, a figure that would be a strong result on its own even before considering the rest of its suite.

The percentile data reinforces the same conclusion. The FirePro W8000 sits at the 75th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile sits at the 71st percentile. That is a curious result, given the head-to-head deltas. The explanation lies in the rival sets. The FirePro W8000’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH at 29,197 (0% delta), the Intel Arc A370M at 29,175 (0.1% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 470 at 28,996 (0.7% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 6800M at 28,874 (1.2% delta). The RTX 3080 Ti Mobile’s nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 at 25,726 (0.1% delta), the AMD FirePro D700 at 25,842 (-0.4% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6700M at 25,633 (0.4% delta), and the AMD FirePro W7100 at 25,856 (-0.4% delta). So the two cards are being compared against different neighborhoods of the GPU landscape, and the FirePro W8000 happens to sit in a slightly higher percentile band despite losing both direct head-to-head tests.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the Geekbench OpenCL test?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile wins with a score of 117,866, compared to the AMD FirePro W8000’s 24,440, a delta of -79.3% for the AMD card.

Q: How large is the Vulkan performance gap between the two cards?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti Mobile scores 107,502 in Geekbench Vulkan, while the FirePro W8000 scores 33,981. The AMD card trails by 68.4%.

Q: Does the AMD FirePro W8000 have any benchmark win over the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile?

A: No. In the recorded head-to-head benchmarks, the FirePro W8000 records zero wins, while the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile wins both tests.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The FirePro W8000 has an average benchmark score of 29,211 across its two recorded tests. The RTX 3080 Ti Mobile averages 25,740 across its eleven recorded tests.

Q: Which card has a higher percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The FirePro W8000 ranks at the 75th percentile, while the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile ranks at the 71st percentile. This is despite the NVIDIA card winning every direct head-to-head comparison.

Q: What are the closest rivals for each card in the database?

A: For the FirePro W8000, the closest rival is the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH at 29,197 (0% delta), followed by the Intel Arc A370M at 29,175 (0.1% delta). For the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile, the closest rival is the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 at 25,726 (0.1% delta), followed by the AMD FirePro D700 at 25,842 (-0.4% delta).

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous for anyone choosing between these two GPUs on raw performance. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is the superior card in every shared benchmark. It wins Geekbench OpenCL by 79.3% and Geekbench Vulkan by 68.4%. It also offers a vastly broader benchmark profile, with eleven recorded tests covering legacy DirectX versions, modern DirectX 12, 2D, 3D, and compute workloads. The FirePro W8000 has only two recorded tests, both of which it loses.

The only metric where the AMD card appears ahead is the percentile ranking, where it sits at the 75th percentile versus the NVIDIA card’s 71st. That ranking, however, reflects the composition of each card’s rival set rather than any direct performance advantage. The FirePro W8000’s nearest rivals are all within 1.2% of its average score, while the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile’s nearest rivals are within 0.4%. The percentile difference is a statistical artifact, not a performance verdict.

For a user prioritizing compute performance in OpenCL or Vulkan workloads, the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is the clear choice. For a user who values the 75th percentile ranking or the specific workstation heritage of the FirePro line, the AMD card has a narrow statistical claim, but it does not hold up in any direct comparison.

Specification Differences

The two cards diverge on nearly every specification where they can be compared. The FirePro W8000 uses 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 176.0 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 1375 MHz (5.5 Gbps effective). The RTX 3080 Ti Mobile uses 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on the same 256-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). That is nearly three times the bandwidth and four times the capacity.

The compute resources are similarly lopsided. The FirePro W8000 has 1,792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units. The RTX 3080 Ti Mobile has 7,424 shading units, 232 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The NVIDIA card also features 58 ray tracing cores and 232 tensor cores, neither of which exists on the AMD card. Pixel rate on the NVIDIA card is 121.0 GPixel/s versus 28.80 GPixel/s on the AMD card. Texture rate is 292.3 GTexel/s versus 100.8 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 18.71 TFLOPS versus 3.226 TFLOPS. The RTX 3080 Ti Mobile also supports FP16 at 18.71 TFLOPS (1:1), a feature entirely absent from the FirePro W8000’s specifications.

Power and physical requirements differ as well. The FirePro W8000 has a TDP of 225 W, requires a 550 W suggested PSU, uses dual-slot cooling, and needs 2x 6-pin power connectors. The RTX 3080 Ti Mobile has a TDP of 115 W, uses no power connectors, and has no listed PSU requirement. The AMD card is 279 mm long and 111 mm tall; the NVIDIA card has no listed dimensions. The FirePro W8000 offers 4x DisplayPort 1.2 and 1x SDI outputs, while the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile’s display outputs are listed as portable device dependent.

Architecture Differences

The FirePro W8000 is built on AMD’s GCN 1.0 architecture using the Tahiti chip, fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It packs 4,313 million transistors into a 352 mm² die, for a transistor density of 12.3 million per square millimeter. The RTX 3080 Ti Mobile uses NVIDIA’s Ampere architecture with the GA103 chip, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. It contains 22,000 million transistors on a 496 mm² die, for a density of 44.4 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA chip has more than five times the transistor count and more than 3.5 times the density, despite being only about 40% larger in die area.

The API support reflects the generational gap. The FirePro W8000 supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The RTX 3080 Ti Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The bus interface also differs: the AMD card uses PCIe 3.0 x16, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 4.0 x16. The FirePro W8000’s production status is end-of-life, with a release date of June 2012, a predecessor in FirePro Terascale, and a successor in Radeon Pro Polaris. The RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is also end-of-life, released in January 2022, with a predecessor in GeForce 20 Mobile and no listed successor.

The FirePro W8000 has a launch MSRP of 1,599 USD. The RTX 3080 Ti Mobile has no recorded launch MSRP. The AMD card belongs to the FirePro GCN (Wx000) generation, while the NVIDIA card belongs to the GeForce 30 Mobile generation. The FirePro W8000’s clock speeds for base and boost are not listed, only its memory clock. The RTX 3080 Ti Mobile lists a base clock of 810 MHz and a boost clock of 1260 MHz.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile wins in every recorded head-to-head benchmark. It is the only choice for users who need maximum OpenCL or Vulkan compute performance. Its 117,866 OpenCL score and 107,502 Vulkan score are both more than triple the FirePro W8000’s results. The NVIDIA card also wins on memory bandwidth (512.0 GB/s versus 176.0 GB/s), memory capacity (16 GB versus 4 GB), FP32 throughput (18.71 TFLOPS versus 3.226 TFLOPS), pixel rate, texture rate, and API features including ray tracing cores, tensor cores, DirectX 12 Ultimate, and PCIe 4.0 support. Its broader benchmark suite demonstrates competence across DirectX 9 through 12, 2D, 3D, and compute workloads.

The AMD FirePro W8000 wins only in the statistical sense of the 75th percentile ranking. That ranking places it above the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile’s 71st percentile, but the head-to-head data does not support any performance advantage. The FirePro W8000 also has a lower TDP requirement listed at 225 W versus 115 W, though that is a power draw figure, not a performance metric. The AMD card’s workstation-oriented display outputs (4x DisplayPort 1.2 and 1x SDI) may suit specific professional setups, but the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile’s portable device dependent outputs are appropriate for its mobile form factor.

For users who need a desktop workstation card with SDI output and a specific FirePro feature set, the W8000 has a niche appeal. For anyone comparing these two on benchmark performance, the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is the definitive winner. The data shows no scenario in which the FirePro W8000 outperforms the NVIDIA card in a direct test.